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Sanjeev Kumar Akkina, MD

Nephrology, Internal Medicine

Provider Groups

  • Loyola Medicine Physician

  • Loyola Physician Partners

Primary Contact

888-584-7888
Provider Groups
  • Loyola Medicine Physician

  • Loyola Physician Partners

Primary Contact
888-584-7888

Services & Specialties

Areas of Specialization

  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology

Locations & Contact

Primary Location

Loyola University Medical Center

2160 S First Ave
Maywood , IL 60153

View hours
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Loyola University Medical Center

About

Academic Title

Professor

Ages Seen

Adults - Over 65
Adults - 18 to 64

Additional Resources

Education & Certifications

Education

Education:
University of Kansas Medical Center (2002)

Residency:
Hennepin County Medical Center (2005)

Residency:
Hennepin Healthcare (2005)

Fellowship:
University of Minnesota Medical School (2009)

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine (2024)

Nephrology, Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty (2008)

Provider Groups

Loyola Medicine Physician

Loyola Physician Partners

Provider Ratings

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn More >

4.8 out of 5

(161 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

39 Reviews

10/18/2024

Todo muy bien

10/03/2024

Muy buena atencion !

10/03/2024

Im satisfied

08/26/2024

Excepcional

08/22/2024

Have very good relationship with my provider

08/19/2024

All very positive

08/19/2024

Exelente aten cion

08/13/2024

Great

08/13/2024

The facility is very clean.

07/19/2024

Muy Buenos

07/16/2024

Hard nature of the things could be better

07/15/2024

They assist me ver well

07/12/2024

Por lo bueno que es Dr akinna

07/11/2024

Muy buena atencion

07/05/2024

Buena experiencia

06/13/2024

Very much to the point. Identified all matters clearly Explained what we need to do daily.

05/20/2024

Muy buenos y amables atentos

05/13/2024

Excellent service

05/06/2024

Very caring and very knowledgeable

04/25/2024

She listens to my concerns

04/18/2024

I鈥檓 happy and always look forward to seeing her.

04/01/2024

She took her time explaining my questions and concerns

03/25/2024

Su paciencia para explicarme todo, y para escucharme.

03/05/2024

Was previously considering having my procedure done at another location, after meeting with your staff, knew right away i wanted to have it done at Loyola.

02/29/2024

I had a good experience with the provider

02/29/2024

I had very good and attentive experinced.

02/26/2024

Very attentive to my needs

02/22/2024

The experiences have been great!

02/22/2024

The visit is reduced to a short face-to-face chat. No actual exam performed. The charges are exorbitant.

02/20/2024

Good

02/19/2024

Long wait times on clinic days.

02/09/2024

I'm very pleased with the professionalism.

02/05/2024

Extremely glad to be associated with Lola and in their care

01/30/2024

All i can say i was very satisfied and looking forward to my next visit

01/26/2024

They go above and beyond for their patients

01/26/2024

EXCELENTE CUIDADO

01/18/2024

Very good

01/15/2024

Good

01/08/2024

What can I say they ar the best.
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Publications

  • Association Between Total Cell Free DNA and SARS-CoV-2 In Kidney Transplant Patients: A Preliminary Study. Reusing, J. O.; Yoo, J.; Desai, A.; Brossart, K.; McCormick, S.; Malashevich, A. K.; Bloom, M. S.; Fehringer, G.; White, R.; Billings, P. R.; Tabriziani, H.; Demko, Z. P.; Gauthier, P.; Akkina, S. K.; David-Neto, E.; Transplantation proceedings
  • Kidney transplant outcomes in minority populations: can we close the gap? Desai, A.; Sodhi, R. K.; Akkina, S.; Current opinion in organ transplantation
  • Efficacy and Safety of Once-Daily LCP-Tacrolimus Versus Twice-Daily Immediate-Release Tacrolimus in Adult Hispanic Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients: Sub-Group Analysis from a Phase 3 Trial. Faravardeh, A.; Akkina, S.; Villicana, R.; Guerra, G.; Moten, M. A.; Meier-Kriesche, U.; Stevens, D. R.; Patel, S. J.; Bunnapradist, S.; Annals of transplantation
  • Risks to Relationships in Kidney Transplant Research with Living Donors and Recipients. Ghobrial, P.; Akkina, S.; Anderson, E. E.; The American journal of bioethics : AJOB
  • Health-Related Quality of Life, Depressive Symptoms, and Kidney Transplant Access in Advanced CKD: Findings From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study. Harhay, M. N.; Yang, W.; Sha, D.; Roy, J.; Chai, B.; Fischer, M. J.; Hamm, L. L.; Hart, P. D.; Hsu, C. Y.; Huan, Y.; Huml, A. M.; Kallem, R. R.; Tamura, M. K.; Porter, A. C.; Ricardo, A. C.; Slaven, A.; Rosas, S. E.; Townsend, R. R.; Reese, P. P.; Lash, J. P.; Akkina, S.; CRIC Study Investigators; Kidney medicine
  • Kidney Transplantation for Erdheim-Chester Disease. Yoo, J.; Gunsteen, C.; Patel, S.; Clevy-Schneller, T.; Nand, S.; Jain, D.; Garcia-Roca, R.; Desai, A.; Akkina, S.; Case reports in transplantation
  • Cognitive Impairment in Non-Dialysis-Dependent CKD and the Transition to Dialysis: Findings From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study. Harhay, M. N.; Xie, D.; Zhang, X.; Hsu, C. Y.; Vittinghoff, E.; Go, A. S.; Sozio, S. M.; Blumenthal, J.; Seliger, S.; Chen, J.; Deo, R.; Dobre, M.; Akkina, S.; Reese, P. P.; Lash, J. P.; Yaffe, K.; Kurella Tamura, M.; CRIC Study Investigators; American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
  • Predicting Fibrosis Progression in Renal Transplant Recipients Using Laser-Based Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging. Varma, V. K.; Kajdacsy-Balla, A.; Akkina, S.; Setty, S.; Walsh, M. J.; Scientific reports
  • Impact of Maintenance Steroids versus Rapid Steroid Withdrawal in African-American Kidney Transplant Recipients: Comparison of Two Urban Centers. Chon, W. J.; Desai, A.; Wing, C.; Arwindekar, D.; Tang, I. Y.; Josephson, M. A.; Akkina, S.; International journal of clinical medicine