The Largest Kidney Specialist Group in the U.S.

Ejikeme Obasi MD

Each patient who comes to NANI will receive the best care, as an individual. NANI nephrologists and advanced practice clinicians are trained professionals in caring for kidney disease.
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Background

Medical School
  • University of Nigeria
Residency
  • Cook County Hospital Chicago
  • Internal Medicine in Nigeria
Fellowship
  • Rush University, Chicago
Certifications
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine with the University of Illinois
  • Board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology
  • Medical Director for several dialysis units, including the Merrionette Park Dialysis Facility and the acute Dialysis program at Little Company of Mary Hospital
  • President of Southwest Nephrology Associates
Special Interests
  • Dr. Obasi received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Nigeria. After completing a residency in Internal Medicine in Nigeria and at Cook County Hospital Chicago, he went on to Nephrology fellowship training at Rush University, also in Chicago. Dr. Obasi is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine with the University of Illinois and acts as Medical Director for several dialysis units, including the Merrionette Park Dialysis Facility and the acute Dialysis program at Little Company of Mary Hospital. He is the current President of Southwest Nephrology Associates. His special interests include Home Dialysis therapies, Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Region Information
  • The NANI Southwest Nephrology Associates practice is comprised of qualified and experienced nephrologists who provide comprehensive renal care to the community. We are the premier nephrology practice in the southwest corridor of Chicago. Southwest Nephrology Associates was founded in 1977 for the sole purpose of providing high quality, full spectrum nephrology care. This website is intended to introduce you to our physicians, our office policies, and our staff in order to make your care as efficient and simple as possible. We encourage you to contact us should you have any questions or suggestions for improving our services.

Office

Evergreen Park

Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

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Your Journey, YOur Pace

We focus on our patients and have the resources to offer them the best in kidney care. It’s all a part of NANI’s scope of excellent care and services.

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state-of-the-art services

Services may be in dialysis centers, vascular access surgicenters, nursing homes, hospitals and labs located conveniently to our patients.

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Your Partners in recovery

Our doctors care for those with kidney disease, kidney injury, kidney transplant and difficult to control hypertension.