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Dialysis Specialists in Illinois

41 verified specialists treating dialysis are listed for Illinois. Coverage is strongest around Chicago, Lake Forest, and Mount Prospect. Common hospital affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Lake Forest Hospital.

James Paparello

James Paparello, MD

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

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Cybele Ghossein

Cybele Ghossein, MD

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

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Dialysis & Hypertension
John Friedewald

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+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Manish Tanna

Manish Tanna, MD

President, Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

Nephrology

Mount Prospect, IL30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Tamara Isakova

Tamara Isakova, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Nephrology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
William Cheung

William Cheung, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Gurnee, IL10+ years
Critical Care Nephrology
Bing Ho

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
Edgar Lerma

Edgar Lerma, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Section of Nephrology

Nephrology

Blue Island, IL30+ years
Glomerular Disease
Bradford West

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
Maria Khan

Maria Khan, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Libertyville, IL20+ years
Sejal Patel

Sejal Patel, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Hoffman Estates, IL20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Leonard Potempa

Leonard Potempa, MD

Medical Director, Dialysis

Nephrology

Elk Grove Village, IL30+ years
Onco-Nephrology
Wadah Atassi

Wadah Atassi, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Evergreen Park, IL30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Mohammed Ahmed

Mohammed Ahmed, D.O.

Nephrology

Nephrology

Naperville, IL20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Ahmed Abdou

Ahmed Abdou, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Crestwood, IL9 years
Critical Care Nephrology
Faheemuddin Ahmed

Faheemuddin Ahmed, MD

Nephrology

Rockford, IL20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
James Rydel

James Rydel, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Oak Lawn, IL30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Daniel Roseman

Daniel Roseman, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Albara Said

Albara Said, M.D.

Nephrology

Nephrology

Olympia Fields, IL15+ years
Glomerular Disease
Rakhi Khanna

Rakhi Khanna, D.O

Clinical Assistant Professor

Nephrology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of dialysis specialists in Illinois built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Dialysis 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 dialysis specialist in Illinois?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to dialysis. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these dialysis 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 Dialysis?
Dialysis 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 dialysis care.