Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease

Dr. Abbal Koirala

Nephrology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3400, Suite 3400, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3400, Suite 3400, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Dr. Abbal Koirala hails from Kathmandu, Nepal. He completed a nephrology and glomerulonephritis fellowship at the University of Washington, Seattle, and held the position of Clinical Assistant Professor there from 2020 to 2024. In August 2024, he joined the faculty of the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as the Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Director at the Johns Hopkins Glomerular Clinic. Dr. Koirala sees patients with glomerular diseases and provides second opinions upon request. His clinical and research interests revolve around glomerular diseases and onco-nephrology.

Dr. Koirala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Goodpasture Syndrome, Lupus Nephritis, Glomerulonephritis, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Residency
Ascension Health Illinois, Internal Medicine, 2014
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Washington Medical Center, NIH Glomerular Fellowship, 2019
University of Washington Medical Center, Nephrology, 2018
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Nepali
Gender
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3400, Suite 3400, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-1800

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16 Total Publications

Recurrence of Glomerular Diseases (GN) After Kidney Transplantation: A Narrative Review.
Recurrence of Glomerular Diseases (GN) After Kidney Transplantation: A Narrative Review.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: August 13, 2025
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