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Office
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805Phone+1 863-680-7190Fax+1 866-264-8519- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Steven Achinger, MD is a nephrologist in Lakeland, Florida. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Florida and Texas. He is affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center and Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Nephrology, 2002 - 2006
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2002 - 2010
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- COVID-19 and Incidence of Acute and Chronic Hyponatremia: A Matched Cohort Study.Kumar, A., Tsalatsanis, A., Achinger, S.> ;Kidney Medicine. 2024 Jan 1
- Long term reduction of cardiovascular risk factors associated with three hour daily dialysis: A prospective, cohort study.Steven G Achinger, Juan Carlos Ayus> ;Hemodialysis International. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis. 2023 Jul 1
- Hypertonic Saline for the Treatment of Symptomatic Hyponatremia: When is the Addition of DDAVP Necessary?Steven G. Achinger, Juan Carlos Ayus> ;The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2021 Apr 26
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Press Mentions
- Tampa Bay Hospitals Push COVID Vaccine — but Won’t Mandate It for Their WorkersSeptember 3rd, 2021
- Watson Clinic Says Employees Must Get COVID Vaccine to Keep Their JobsAugust 13th, 2021
- Half of Watson Clinic’s Workforce Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Ahead of Nov. 1 MandateAugust 13th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations
- Lakeland Regional Health Medical CenterLakeland, Florida
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - SarasotaSarasota, Florida