Specialty: Nephrology

Blue Ridge Nephrology
113-A, Foothills Drive
Morganton, NC 28655

Phone: 828-580-3250

Fax: 828-580-3259

Directions: Located off I-40, exit 105 in Morganton behind Grace Hospital.

Office Hrs: Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 5 PM, Friday 9 AM - Noon

Active Staff: Grace Hospital and Valdese Hospital

Board Certifications/Area of Certification
The American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
The American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Education
Degree: MD, Year: 1999
Institution: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Degree: BA Year: 1994
Institution: Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Area of Concentration: Biology

Degree: AA Year: 1994
Institution: Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Area of Concentration: Humanities

Residencies/Internships/Fellowships
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Institution: Beth Israel Medical Center
Location: New York, NY
Type: Residency & Internship

Specialty: Nephrology
Institution: Beth Israel Medical Center
Location: New York, NY
Type: Fellowship

Areas of Expertise
1. Treatment of chronic, acute and end-stage kidney (renal)
disease
2. Treatment of diabetic kidney disease
3. Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension)
4. Treatment and stabilization of electrolyte imbalance and
acid-base disorders
5. Administering dialysis
6. Prevention of recurrent kidney stones (nephrolithiasis)

Contact for follow-up or questions:
Name: Alan R. Austin
Phone: 828-580-3250
Email: aaustin@blueridgehealth.org