R. Keith Waller has always been fascinated with Nephrology and the role the Kidney plays on your overall health and well being.  He believes that his background as an ICU RN and training as a Family Nurse Practitioner gives him a unique opportunity to care for and educate patients on prevention, in patient care, and long term management of Kidney disease and hypertension. R. Keith Waller has frequently taken care of patients in the ICU with AKIs or CKD, caring for patients on Continuous Renal Replacement therapy and find it very interesting. He am one of the CRRT super users at Anderson Hospital.

R. Keith Waller’s approach is to have good communication and dialogue with his patients. He wants his patients to feel like they always have time to express their goals, needs and wishes and never feel rushed. He is the provider that will pull up a chair, sit down and just talk to patients and their families. R. Keith Waller believes that it is very important to explain the “why” we do things.  Patients should be active participants in their plan of care.  Lastly, he loves to teach and educate.

R. Keither Waller loves anything outdoors; hiking, hunting and fishing. He has hiked two 14ers in Colorado including Mount Elbert (highest peak in the lower 48) and plans to try to do Denali in the next couple years.  He also loves sports, huge UK basketball and Indianapolis Colts fan!  Multiple Fantasy Football Championships!  When not working or spending time outdoors, he loves spending time with family and friends.