The Largest Kidney Specialist Group in the U.S.
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Marisela Varela 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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Hospital Affiliations:
  • Franciscan Health Crown Point
  • Franciscan Health Hammond Hospital
  • Franciscan Healthcare Munster
  • Kindred Hospital Northwest Indiana
  • Vibra Hospital of Northwest Indiana
Dialysis Center Affiliations:
  • ARA – Gary
  • ARA – Hammond
  • ARA – Hammond Whiting
  • ARA – Merrillville North
  • ARA – Munster
  • ARA – Valparaiso
  • DaVita Chesterton Dialysis
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-east Chicago
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-gary
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-hammond
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-michigan City
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-munster
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-valparaiso
  • DaVita Merrillville Dialysis
  • DaVita Portage Dialysis
  • DaVita St John Dialysis
  • DaVita Whiting Dialysis
  • Fresenius Crown Point
  • Fresenius East Chicago
  • Fresenius Gary
  • Fresenius Griffith
  • Fresenius Hammond
  • Fresenius Hobart
  • Fresenius Merrillville
  • Fresenius Neomedica Munster
  • Fresenius North Hammond
  • Fresenius Portage

Background

Medical School
  • University of Cordoba, Argentina
Residency
  • Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit, Michigan
Fellowship
  • Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit, Michigan
  • Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit, Michigan
Certifications
  • American Board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Offices

Munster Office
  • 929 Ridge Road Unit 2, Munster, IN 46321
  • Phone: 219-836-2740
  • Fax: 219-836-2845
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East Chicago Office
  • 4320 Fir St.Ste. 417 East Chicago, IN 46312
  • Phone: 219-276-8161
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Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

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

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