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Dr. Manish Suneja, MD

(159 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Armed Forces Medical College

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 356-4409

Dr. Manish Suneja, MD is a nephrologist in Iowa City, IA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Armed Forces Medical College. Dr. Manish Suneja, MD is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

Address:

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Some issues Dr. Manish Suneja, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

In The News

“UI internal medicine Clinical Professor Manish Suneja has worked with Shields for around 15 years to study muscular atrophy.”—"UI researchers say people with spinal-cord injuries can exercise muscles by electrical stimulation", The Daily Iowan, March 2020

“UI Clinical Professor of internal medicine Manish Suneja, a diabetes expert, said chronic illness often doesn't only affect a person physically - it has mental-health and social implications as well.”—"New UI organization seeks to build community for students affected by chronic illness", The Daily Iowan, October 2018

dialysis	88
doctor visit	94
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

dialysis	57
doctor visit	87
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

doctor visit	57
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	36
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	36
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

doctor visit	25
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

doctor visit	47
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

doctor visit	36
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	12
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

doctor visit	22
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

doctor visit	76
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Suneja, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Manish Suneja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Iowa City, IA were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	72
doctor visit	54
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Suneja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Suneja, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Manish Suneja, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Manish Suneja, MD graduated from Armed Forces Medical College. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Armed Forces Medical College

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Manish Suneja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Manish Suneja, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 159 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Manish Suneja, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Iowa City, IA.

4.85

Overall Rating