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Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis, kidney failure

7 Cambridge Drive Suite 201
Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 335-0195

Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD is a nephrologist in Derby, CT specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD is affiliated with Griffin Health, Yale New Haven Health, Hartford Healthcare and NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

Address:

130 Division Street
Derby, CT 06418

Address:

7 Cambridge Drive Suite 201
Trumbull, CT 06611

Some issues Dr. Robert Chai Kim, 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.

dialysis	388
doctor visit	252
hemofiltration	28
hospital care	584
inpatient care	584
lab tests	24

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	243
Hispanic	104
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	90
Less than 65	238

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	68
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

dialysis	359
doctor visit	242
hospital care	652
inpatient care	652
lab tests	20

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	228
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	89
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	66
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

dialysis	389
doctor visit	252
hemofiltration	20
hospital care	649
inpatient care	649

**Gender**
Male	768
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	446
Hispanic	196
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	178
Less than 65	422

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	67
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

dialysis	412
doctor visit	181
hemofiltration	42
hospital care	696
inpatient care	696
lab tests	15

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	205
Hispanic	83
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	69
Less than 65	190

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	65
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

dialysis	285
doctor visit	175
hospital care	519
inpatient care	519
lab tests	13

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	199
Hispanic	82
Asian	18
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	64
Less than 65	202

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	67
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

dialysis	264
doctor visit	144
hospital care	542
inpatient care	542
lab tests	12

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	138
Hispanic	59
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	65
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	66
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

dialysis	228
doctor visit	179
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471
lab tests	12

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	143
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	57
Less than 65	143

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	66
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

dialysis	261
doctor visit	32
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	117
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	59
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

dialysis	332
doctor visit	260
hospital care	873
inpatient care	873

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in Derby, CT were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	325
doctor visit	194
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	604
inpatient care	604
lab tests	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Female	254
Male	299

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	171
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	283
Hispanic	75
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	67
75 to 84	153
Less than 65	166
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Griffin Health

Yale New Haven Health

Hartford Healthcare

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Chai Kim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$251 SAMSCA $251
Amgen Inc.	$114 Parsabiv $98	Sensipar $16
Relypsa, Inc.	$88 VELTASSA $88
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$86 SOLIRIS $60	ULTOMIRIS $26
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$68 LOKELMA $53	FARXIGA $15
Other	$371 ACTHAR $57	RENVELA $47	ELIQUIS $33	(815) Thiola $32	Auryxia $31	Other $171

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$970
Education	$7

Biography

Dr. Robert Kim specializes in adult nephrology. Dr. Kim studied medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Yale New Haven Health and Griffin Health.

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