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Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Pediatric Nephrology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1979)

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, and more.

1 Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

(603) 653-3931

Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD is a nephrologist in Lebanon, NH specializing in adult nephrology and pediatric nephrology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1979 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD is affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

Some issues Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, 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.

doctor visit	594
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	54
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

doctor visit	617
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	197

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	55
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

doctor visit	617
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	394

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	55
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

doctor visit	714
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	202

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	56
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

doctor visit	547
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	190

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	58
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

doctor visit	464
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	158

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

doctor visit	462
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	52
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

doctor visit	406
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

doctor visit	655

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lebanon, NH were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	565
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD.

**Gender**
Female	113
Male	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	257
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	158
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	4
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He is certified by the Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology and has a state license in New Hampshire.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (1981)

Board Certification: Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology

Licensed In: New Hampshire

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Charles Chobanian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics

Dartmouth Health

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Biography

Dr. Michael Chobanian is a specialist in pediatric nephrology and adult nephrology in Lebanon, NH. Dr. Chobanian's hospital/clinic affiliations include Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). He studied medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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