In their ongoing efforts to expand the availability of quality kidney healthcare services to residents across every corner of our community, Watson Clinic’s Nephrology department is now accepting patient appointments from the Watson Clinic Highlands location at 2300 E. County Rd. 540A in south Lakeland.

Led by board-certified specialists Dr. Michael J. Achinger and Dr. Steven G. Achinger, and featuring a team of highly trained healthcare providers, Watson Clinic’s Nephrology department specializes in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of kidney disorders, including Chronic Kidney Disease and high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart attack, stroke and kidney failure when not controlled. They also provide care for patients who require dialysis treatment at multiple facilities across Polk County, and hospital-based consultations for patients with kidney failure. The tenacity and reach of the department ensures that their patients are two times more likely to receive a kidney transplant when compared to the state average.

In addition to the Highlands location, the nephrology department also offers appointment availability from Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland, Watson Clinic Bartow Obstetrics & Gynecology at 2000 Osprey Blvd., Suite 201 in Bartow, and the Watson Clinic Plant City facility at 615 E. Alexander St. in Plant City.

For more information on Watson Clinic’s Nephrology department and to schedule an appointment at any one of the department’s four convenient locations, call 863-680-7190 or visit WatsonClinic.com/Nephrology.