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Dr. Zahra Deen, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

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

6624 Fannin Street Suite 2200
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 947-9509

Dr. Zahra Deen, MD is a nephrologist in Elmhurst, IL specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Zahra Deen, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, AdventHealth, Advocate Health Care, HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, Endeavor Health Medical Group and NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

133 East Brush Hill Road Suite 301
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Address:

6624 Fannin Street Suite 2200
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Zahra Deen, 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.

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.

doctor visit	69

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	206
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	32
Less than 65	266

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

dialysis	102
doctor visit	254
hospital care	802
inpatient care	802

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	306
Hispanic	309
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	79
Less than 65	425

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

dialysis	226
doctor visit	154
hemofiltration	73
hospital care	647
inpatient care	647

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	195
Hispanic	251
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	57
Less than 65	311

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	70
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

dialysis	226
doctor visit	146
hemofiltration	111
hospital care	483
inpatient care	483

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	239
Hispanic	298
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	51
Less than 65	396

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

doctor visit	44
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	38
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	21
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

doctor visit	117
hospital care	1476
inpatient care	1476

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	80
Hispanic	39
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	26
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	75
Dementia	44
Cancer	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zahra Deen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zahra Deen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Elmhurst, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

chronic care	186
dialysis	154
doctor visit	162
hemofiltration	92
hospital care	880
inpatient care	880

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zahra Deen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	163
Male	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	139
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	114
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	72
Less than 65	151
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zahra Deen, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	5
Dementia	14

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Nephrology and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2013)

Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Zahra Deen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Houston Healthcare

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

AdventHealth

Advocate Health Care

HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Endeavor Health Medical Group

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS LTD

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Zahra Deen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, HealthLink PPO, Aetna Choice POS, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Zahra Deen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

HealthLink PPO

Aetna Choice POS

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$194 SAMSCA $172	JYNARQUE $22
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$85 VELTASSA $49	$36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$78 FARXIGA $42	LOKELMA $36
Amgen Inc.	$71 Sensipar $71
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$64 Prograf $43	Astagraf $20
Other	$284 Auryxia $65	VELTASSA $51	Rituxan $45	KRYSTEXXA $45	Kerendia $27	Other $50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$736
Education	$39

Biography

Dr. Zahra Deen works as an adult nephrology. Clinical interests for Dr. Deen include hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease), and hemodialysis. Dr. Deen appears to be an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Her training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Deen (or staff) speaks Urdu and Hindi. She is affiliated with Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana, AdventHealth, and HCA Houston Healthcare. Dr. Deen welcomes new patients at her office inElmhurst, IL as reported by AdventHealth.