Welcome to Northwest Renal Clinic
Providing comprehensive nephrology care
The largest nephrology practice in Oregon
Serving Patients throughout the Northwest

Doctors, Nurse & Physicians Practitioners

Deena Biglen, PA

Arcadia University, Glenside Pennsylvania, Masters of Medical Science, 2005-PA
Pacific University, Forest Grove OR, Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2002-BS

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Oregon
Washington

Oregon Medical Association
American Academy of Nephrology Physician Assistants

Portland Adventist
Rubin Chandran, MD

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 1998-MD

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

California
Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Astoria Dialysis
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Raines Dialysis

American Society of Nephrology, Associate Member
Renal Physicians Association
National Kidney Foundation
American Medical Association
Oregon Medical Association

Access Center, Astoria and Hillsboro
Chester Ching, MD

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1990-MD
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1985-A.B., Molecular Biology

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Innovative Dialysis Systems, Tillamook Dialysis
Medical Director, Innovative Dialysis Systems, Portland Dialysis

American Society of Nephrology
Renal Physicians Association
Oregon Medical Association

Portland Adventist and Tillamook
Hem Deodhar, MD

BJ Medical College, University of Poona, India 1984-MD

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Western University of Health Sciences, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine / Nephrology
Legacy Health Systems, Graduate Medical Staff Committee
Medical Director, Providence Hood River Dialysis

Chairperson, Nephrology Interest Group
American Society of Nephrology
Oregon Medical Association
American College of Physicians

Access Center, Good Samaritan and Hood River
Karen A. Douek, MD

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1987-MD
Vanier CEGEP (College) Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1978-Health Sciences

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Newberg Dialysis
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care McMinnville Dialysis
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Sherwood Dialysis

Oregon Medical Association
Ontario Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
American Society of Nephrology

St. Vincent and Astoria
Todd R. Hilbelink, MD

Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 1996-MD
Hope College, Holland, MI, 1992-B.S. Biology, B.A. Chemistry,

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Providence Portland
Mary Ann Arndt, MD

Georgetown University School of Medicine 2002 MD
Santa Clara University 1996 BS

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington
California

American Society of Nephrology
American College of Physicians
Oregon Medical Society

Portland Adventist, Meridian Park
Megan Stack, FNP

Pace University, New York, NY, Master of Science Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner 2011
Pace University, New York, NY, Bachelors of Science Nursing 2006
Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY Bachelors of Arts Psychology 2000

American Nurse Credentialing Center
National Council on the State Board of Nursing
American Board for Transplant Certification

Oregon
Washington
New York

North American Transplant Coordinators Association
International Transplant Nurses Association
American Nephrology Nursing Association
Nurse Practitioner Association

Portland Adventist
Tricia Jesperson, DO

Oregon Health and Sciences University 2012- IM residency and Nephrology fellowship
Kansas City University of Medicine and Bio-sciences 2007-DO
University of Wyoming 2000-BS

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

National Kidney Foundation
American Society of Nephrology

Providence Portland
Janice J. Kelly, ANP

University of Portland, Master of Science: Nursing, 1985
Oregon Health Science University, Bachelor of Science: Nursing

American Nurses Association
American Nephrology Nurses Association

Oregon
Washington

Good Samaritan
Julie Raggio, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, MD

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Portland Adventist
Nicole Kemper, MD

Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 2005-MD
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, Chemistry, 1998-BA

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

National Kidney Foundation
American Society of Nephrology
Renal Physicians Association
American College of Physicians

St. Vincent, Hillsboro and Tillamook
Amy S. Hackett, MD

Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 2000-MD
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 1995-BS

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

National Kidney Foundation
American Society of Nephrology
Renal Physicians Association
Oregon Medical Association
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association

St. Vincent
Shukri A. Osman, MD

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland Oregon 1996-MD

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Active Member of East African Refugee Community
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Tualatin Dialysis

Oregon Medical Association
The American Society of Nephrology
Renal Physicians Association
American Medical Association
The American College of Physicians

Meridian Park
Mary Kingma-Noland, MD

Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 2001-MD
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR, 1996-BS

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Innovative Dialysis Systems, Portland Home Dialysis

Portland Adventist Hospital; Member of Medical Steering Committee
National Kidney Foundation
American Society of Nephrology
American College of Physicians

Portland Adventist
Gurvinder Suri, MD

Ross University School of Medicine Dominica, West Indies, May 2005-MD
Doctorate of Medicine (high honors) / All clerkship completed in New York, NY

University of Portsmouth School of Pharmacy Portsmouth, United Kingdom,
Bachelor of Science (honors), Pharmacy, June 1992

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

American Society of Nephrology
Renal Physicians Association
American College of Physicians
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Providence Portland
Monika Patel, DO

Osteopathic School of Medicine, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 2005-DO
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 2000-BS

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

American Society of Nephrology
American Medical Associations
UIC Honors College Alumni

Providence Portland and Portland Adventist
Michael Walczyk, MD

Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 1977-B.S; Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 1981-M.D.

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Acute Dialysis

American College of Physicians
Physicians for Social Responsibility
American Society of Nephrology
Internal Society of Nephrology
American Society of Hypertension

Good Samaritan and St. Helens
Leslie Steed, MD

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1983-B.S University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1987-M.D.

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Rose Quarter Dialysis

American Medical Association
The Multnomah County Medical Society
Women in Nephrology

Good Samaritan
Clayton M. Smiley, MD

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 1998-M.D.

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Director of Clinical Research for Northwest Renal Clinic, Inc
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care St. Helen's Dialysis
Medical Director, Innovative Dialysis Systems, Gresham Dialysis

American Society of Nephrology
American College of Physicians

Good Samaritan, Meridian Park and St. Helens
Julie E. Tank, MD

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 1987-M.D.
Amherst College, Amherst, MA 1983-AB

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

President, Northwest Renal Clinic, Inc.
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Hollywood Dialysis
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Home Dialysis

American College of Physicians
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Women in Nephrology
The American Society of Nephrology

Good Samaritan, The Dalles and Hood River
Raymond J. Petrillo, MD

Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 1984-MD
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 1980-B.S.

Internal Medicine

Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Clackamas Dialysis

American College of Physicians
American Society of Nephrology
The Oregon Medical Association

Good Samaritan and The Dalles
Thomas M. Kennefick, MD

Rush Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical College, Chicago, IL 1989-MD
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 1985-BS

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Chair, Nephrology Section, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 2001-present
Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Beaverton Dialysis

American Society of Nephrology

Access Center and Astoria
Mitchell Hawkey, MD

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 1997-MD

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Oregon
Washington

Medical Director, Fresenius Medical Care Twin Oaks Dialysis

American College of Physicians
Oregon Medical Association

Access Center and Newberg