Ar K. Aung is a nephrologist based in Melbourne, working from Level 4, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia.
Kidney health can affect a lot more than just your kidneys. In many cases, issues with kidneys, salts and acid levels show up in day-to-day symptoms, and they can also come along with other serious health problems. Dr Aung looks after people dealing with kidney conditions like IgA nephropathy and different types of renal tubular acidosis, including distal and proximal renal tubular acidosis. There are also cases involving primary and secondary tubular problems, where the body’s balance of acid and minerals needs careful attention.
Some patients are seen for longer-term or ongoing problems, while others come in when things suddenly become more complex. Dr Aung’s care can be part of a wider picture when someone is dealing with severe illness. For example, the work includes conditions like heart failure and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which can connect to fluid balance and how the body handles stress. At times, kidney problems sit alongside infections or inflammatory issues too, such as peritonitis, pneumonia, listeriosis, and cysticercosis.
There can also be cases where skin and allergy-type reactions play a role. Dr Aung has experience caring for people with erythema multiforme and severe skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and scalded skin syndrome. Anaphylaxis and other serious reactions are also part of the mix. In some situations, conditions like DRESS syndrome, CACH syndrome, and Cysticercosis may need a team approach, because the effects can be spread across different parts of the body.
Dr Aung’s clinic includes support for people with serious, complex conditions where kidney function and overall stability matter. This can include at-risk infections and inflammatory conditions such as sporotrichosis, rhabdomyolysis, and perichondritis. The care also extends to situations like asymptomatic bacteriuria, where careful management is still important, even when symptoms are not obvious.
Ar K. Aung’s work is practical and focused on getting the right plan in place, step by step, based on what’s happening in the body right now.