Chronic Kidney Disease Specialists in Illinois

71 verified specialists treating chronic kidney disease are listed for Illinois. Coverage is strongest around Chicago, Huntley, and Lake Forest. Common hospital affiliations include Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program.

Jerome Lane, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Nephrology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL30+ years59+ pubs

Pediatric Nephrology

James Paparello, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years28+ pubs

Dialysis & ESRD

Cybele Ghossein, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology; Executive Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years69+ pubs

Dialysis & Hypertension

Aamir Memon, MD

Internal Medicine

Nephrology

Huntley, IL20+ years88+ pubs

Transplant Nephrology

John Friedewald, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation); Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Nephrology

Lake Forest, IL20+ years242+ pubs

Transplant Nephrology

Manish Tanna, MD

President, Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

Nephrology

Mount Prospect, IL30+ years1+ pubs

Dialysis & ESRD

Tamara Isakova, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Nephrology

Chicago, IL20+ years1+ pubs

Chronic Kidney Disease

William Cheung, MD

Nephrology

Gurnee, IL10+ years

Critical Care Nephrology

Susan Quaggin, MD

Chair, Department of Medicine

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years278+ pubs

Glomerular Disease

Daniel Batlle, MD

Earle, del Greco, Levin Professor of Nephrology/Hypertension; Professor, Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years1588+ pubs

Bing Ho, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Nephrology

Deerfield, IL20+ years

Transplant Nephrology

Suneel Udani, M.D.

Nephrology

Elk Grove Village, IL20+ years

Onco-Nephrology

Abraham Thomas, MD

Nephrology

Alsip, IL30+ years45+ pubs

Dialysis & ESRD

Edgar Lerma, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Section of Nephrology

Nephrology

Blue Island, IL30+ years330+ pubs

Glomerular Disease

Bradford West, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University; Medical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation; Chairman, Department of Nephrology

Nephrology

Springfield, IL20+ years

Transplant Nephrology

Shivani Shah, MD

Nephrology

Naperville, IL15+ years61+ pubs

Dialysis & ESRD

Anca Zegrean, MD

Nephrology

South Barrington, IL20+ years

Joshua Trob, MD

Nephrology

Lake Bluff, IL30+ years

Maria Khan, MD

Nephrology

Libertyville, IL20+ years

Robert Rosa, MD

Vice Dean for Regulatory Affairs & Chief Compliance Officer, Professor, Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years55+ pubs

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of chronic kidney disease specialists in Illinois built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Chronic Kidney Disease as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Illinois. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).

What should I look for when choosing a chronic kidney disease specialist in Illinois?

Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to chronic kidney disease. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.

Are these chronic kidney disease specialists accepting new patients in Illinois?

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.

What is Chronic Kidney Disease?

Chronic Kidney Disease is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches chronic kidney disease care.

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