The Largest Kidney Specialist Group in the U.S.

Venkat Vavilala 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
  • Vibra Hospital of Northwest Indiana
Nursing Home Affiliations:
  • St. Anthony Nursing Homes
  • Symphony Care of Crown Point
Dialysis Center Affiliations:
  • ARA – Gary
  • ARA – Hammond
  • ARA – Hammond Whiting
  • ARA – Merrillville North
  • ARA – Munster
  • ARA – Valparaiso
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-east Chicago
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-gary
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-hammond
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-munster
  • DaVita Comprehensive Renal Care-valparaiso
  • DaVita Merrillville Dialysis
  • DaVita Portage Dialysis
  • DaVita St John Dialysis
  • Fresenius Crown Point
  • Fresenius Dyer
  • Fresenius Griffith
  • Fresenius Merrillville
  • Fresenius Portage

Background

Medical School
  • Osamania Medical College of India
Residency
  • State University of New York in Buffalo
Fellowship
  • State University of New York in Buffalo
Certifications
  • Board certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Languages
  • English, Hindi

Office

Merrillville Office
  • 90 West 86th Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410
  • Phone: 219-791-1555
  • Fax: 219-791-1560
  • Directions/Map

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.