Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease

Dr. William Y. Cheung

Nephrology
Aurora Healthcare
Nephrology Associates Of Northern Illinois, Ltd
1425 N Hunt Club Rd, 
Gurnee, IL 
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Advanced in Chronic Kidney Disease
Aurora Healthcare
Nephrology Associates Of Northern Illinois, Ltd
1425 N Hunt Club Rd, 
Gurnee, IL 
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Overview

William Cheung is a Nephrologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Cheung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WI
Board Certifications
 
Hospital Affiliations
Midwestern Region Med Center, Inc
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Vista Medical Center East
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Celtic
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Cigna
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Devoted Health
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Humana
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Walgreens
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Locations

Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois, Ltd
1425 N Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031
Call: 847-855-9152

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Total Publications

Assessment of a novel functional food modulating the microbiota-inflammation-brain axis in patients with heart failure and/or /atrial fibrillation patients (the AMBROSIA study): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Assessment of a novel functional food modulating the microbiota-inflammation-brain axis in patients with heart failure and/or /atrial fibrillation patients (the AMBROSIA study): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Journal: Contemporary clinical trials
Published: August 07, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Acute Kidney Failure
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      • Chronic Kidney Disease
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      • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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      • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
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      • Hypercalcemia
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      • Milk-Alkali Syndrome
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      • Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney
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      • Acute Tubular Necrosis
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      • Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
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      • Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
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      • Bilateral Hydronephrosis
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      • Childhood Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
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