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Arun Chandrakantan
Experienced in Kidney Transplant

Dr. Arun Chandrakantan

Internal Medicine | Nephrology | Transplant Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Health
Dallas Nephrology Associates
411 N. Washington Avenue, Suite 7000, 
Dallas, TX 
Offers Telehealth
30 Years of Experience

Experienced in Kidney Transplant
Baylor Scott & White Health
Dallas Nephrology Associates
411 N. Washington Avenue, Suite 7000, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

Arun Chandrakantan is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Chandrakantan has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 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 Kidney Transplant.

Graduate Institution
University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey, 1996.0
Residency
Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Nephrology
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Nephrology, Boston University School of Medicine
Nephrology, Boston University Medical Center
Transplant Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Renal Transplant, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie
Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas
Baylor University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Dallas Nephrology Associates
411 N. Washington Avenue, Suite 7000, Dallas, TX 75246
Call: 972-449-0540
Other Locations
Dallas Nephrology Associates
Dallas, TX 75204
Call: 214-358-2300

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.


3 Total Publications

Routine ultrasonography surveillance of native kidneys for renal cell carcinoma in kidney transplant candidates.
Routine ultrasonography surveillance of native kidneys for renal cell carcinoma in kidney transplant candidates.
Journal: Clinical transplantation
Published: May 15, 2016
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817-498-9920
Languages Spoken:
English
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General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
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214-645-1919
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