Overview

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when kidneys slowly lose their ability to filter waste and extra fluid from your blood. Treatments can help slow it down and keep you feeling your best.

Common symptoms

This can lead to swelling, fatigue, and other health problems over time. 

 

Care team

Profiles

Vikrampal Bhatti, MD

Nephrologist Internal Medicine | Nephrology
3401 Conifer Dr. Springfield, IL 62711
Profiles

Oritsegbubemi Adekola, MD

Nephrology Specialist Internal Medicine | Nephrology
3401 Conifer Dr. Springfield, IL 62711
Profiles

Max Nutt, MD

Nephrologist Internal Medicine | Nephrology
3401 Conifer Dr. Springfield, IL 62711
Profiles

Xueguang 'Gary' Chen, MD, PhD

Nephrologist Internal Medicine | Nephrology
3401 Conifer Dr. Springfield, IL 62711
Profiles

Nirali Ramani, MD

Nephrologist Internal Medicine | Nephrology
3401 Conifer Dr. Springfield, IL 62711
Profiles

Anita Schwab, MSN, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner Internal Medicine | Nephrology
3401 Conifer Dr. Springfield, IL 62711

 

Care facilities

Locations

 

Clinical trials

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At SIU Medicine, our physicians and scientists conduct clinical trials and research studies with the aim of translating findings into new, more effective treatments.