Brian Armentrout joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 2010 as the practice's first physician assistant. As a registered dietitian, he also offers nutrition counseling for chronic kidney disease patients within the practice.

• Undergraduate: University of Dayton, Ohio

• Dietetic Internship: University of Houston

• Physician Assistant Program: Baylor College of Medicine

• Areas of Clinical Interest: Chronic kidney disease, nutrition education, hemodialysis