Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD is a pediatric nephrologist in Kansas City, MO specializing in pediatric nephrology and general pediatrics. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD is affiliated with Children's Mercy Kansas City, Wesley Healthcare, Wesley Medical Center and THE CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL.
2401 Gillham Road Children's Mercy Adele Hall
Kansas City, MO 64108
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the 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.
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 peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD treated as a pediatric nephrologist in Kansas City, MO were hospital care and inpatient care.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD treated were chronic kidney disease and hypertension.
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Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the Pediatric Nephrology Pediatrics and has a state license in Missouri.
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatric Nephrology Pediatrics
Licensed In: Missouri
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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PROCYSBI $2,160 |
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Crysvita $84 |
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Carpediem $41 |
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ACTHAR $30 |
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SOLIRIS $23 |
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Dr. Vimal Chadha, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,000.
Dr. Vimal Chadha is a physician who specializes in pediatric nephrology and general pediatrics. Dr. Chadha attended Maulana Azad Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of Kansas Medical Center for residency. Areas of expertise for Dr. Chadha include acid-base disorder, chronic kidney failure, and acute kidney injury (AKI). His professional affiliations include Children's Mercy Kansas City and Wesley Medical Center.
