The 20 Best Chronic Kidney Disease Doctors Near Me in Chestnut Hill, MA

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The 20 Best Chronic Kidney Disease Doctors near Chestnut Hill, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 536 doctor with experience in Chronic Kidney Disease near Chestnut Hill, MA. Of these, 378 are Experienced, 118 are Advanced, 32 are Distinguished and 8 are Elite.

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    Emily S. Robinson
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 402 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Emily Robinson MD is a clinical nephrologist and Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, as well as the Director of Community Nephrology at BWH.  She sees patients with a variety of renal issues.  Her clinical interests include chronic kidney disease management and prevention, the transition to end stage renal disease, kidney stone prevention, lupus nephritis, as well as working closely with the renal transplant team to do donor evaluations and to follow patients in the community post-transplant. Dr. Robinson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Boils, and Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus.

    Martha Pavlakis
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    110 Francis Street, 7th Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Martha Pavlakis is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pavlakis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalovirus Infection, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    John Danziger
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC West Specialties Clinic-Nephrology

    171 Pilgrim Road, Libby 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Danziger is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Danziger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Magnesium Deficiency, and Boils.

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    Stewart H. Lecker
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC West Specialties Clinic-Nephrology

    171 Pilgrim Road, Libby 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stewart Lecker is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lecker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Mallika L. Mendu
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Renal Medicine

    45 Francis Street, 2nd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    As Vice President Clinical Operations and Care Continuum, Mallika Mendu, MD, MBA is responsible for the transformation of care delivery at BWH to ensure the implementation of strategic priorities related to inpatient operations, care continuum management and population health. She is also responsible for ensuring that quality, safety, access, patient and family experience and efficiency can be met along the continuum of care. Dr. Mendu leads efforts related to medical affairs, clinical integration, care management, physician coaching, and advancing postgraduate training. She previously held leadership roles in the Brigham Department of Quality and Safety and MGB Population Health Management.Dr. Mendu completed her internal medicine residency at the BWH, her nephrology training at the BWH and MGH, and her MD and MBA degrees at the Yale School of Medicine and the Yale School of Management, respectively. She received her Bachelor’s in Science from Brown University. She serves in the Department of Medicine, Renal Division, as a practicing nephrologist, clinical researcher, and associate professor, and conducts research related to quality, population health, equity and care delivery innovation. She has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications and provides mentorship to trainees conducting research in health care delivery innovation. Dr. Mendu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and IgA Nephropathy.

    Mark Sarnak
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    Tufts Medical Center

    800 Washington St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Sarnak is a Nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sarnak is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Diabetic Nephropathy, High Potassium Level, and Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Distinguished in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Renal Clinic

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 4G, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alice Sheridan is a Nephrologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Sheridan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Low Sodium Level, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Boston Medical Center

    1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl, 
    Boston, MA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sushrut Waikar is a Nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Waikar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Tufts Medical Center

    800 Washington St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lesley Stevens is a Nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stevens is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Alport Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Massachusetts General Hospital-Renal Associates

    165 Cambridge St Ste 302, 
    Boston, MA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sagar Nigwekar is a Nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nigwekar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Calciphylaxis, Calcinosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Parathyroidectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ravi Thadhani is a Nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Thadhani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Calciphylaxis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Calcinosis, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Kidney Transplant.

    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Office

    35 Kneeland St Fl 6, 
    Boston, MA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Navdeep Tangri is a Nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tangri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Metabolic Acidosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, High Potassium Level, Kidney Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Nephrology

    Office

    800 Washington St Ste 391, 
    Boston, MA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Levey is a Nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Levey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Elite in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Fresenius Management Services Inc.

    920 Winter St, 
    Waltham, MA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Franklin Maddux is a Nephrologist in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Maddux is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Secondary Peritonitis, Arteriovenous Malformation, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

    Adina S. Voiculescu
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Department Of Radiology

    1153 Centre Street, 1st Floor, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adina Voiculescu is a Nephrologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Voiculescu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, and Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS).

    Bhavna Chopra
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    110 Francis Street, 7th Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi

    Bhavna Chopra is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chopra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, Kidney Transplant, and Osteotomy.

    Amtul Aala
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    110 Francis Street, 7th Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amtul Aala is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Aala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalovirus Infection, and Kidney Transplant.

    Jeffrey H. William
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC West Specialties Clinic-Nephrology

    171 Pilgrim Road, Libby 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey William is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. William is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Magnesium Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Boils.

    Bradley M. Denker
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC West Specialties Clinic-Nephrology

    171 Pilgrim Road, Libby 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bradley Denker is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Denker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

    Martin R. Pollak
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC West Specialties Clinic-Nephrology

    171 Pilgrim Road, Libby 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Martin Pollak is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pollak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Chronic Kidney Disease?

    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) usually causes the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main job of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the body.

    When should I see a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Chronic Kidney Disease doctors near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Chronic Kidney Disease doctors near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Chronic Kidney Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Chronic Kidney Disease doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Chronic Kidney Disease doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Chronic Kidney Disease doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Chronic Kidney Disease doctors near Chestnut Hill, MA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Chronic Kidney Disease doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Chronic Kidney Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Chronic Kidney Disease doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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