About Us

About Los Angeles County Nephrology Associates

Our Story

As is evident in our logo, we are Doctors with a heart and who provide service with a smile. We deliver compassionate care to our patients with a smile and go the extra mile to make a positive impact in our patients’ lives. We provide the same cutting edge care to all patients irrespective of their socioeconomic status or ethnicity. We have healthcare providers who come from diverse backgrounds and speak your language. We have been taking care of our community for almost 30 years.

Compassionate vascular specialist at LA County Nephrology Associates in Los Angeles using a tablet to review dialysis access care plans with a patient

Leadership

Our physician leadership team brings decades of expertise in nephrology. Dr. Carlos Gonzalez, MD, President and CEO of LA County Nephrology, has over 30 years of experience in nephrology and interventional nephrology. Dr. Pradip Chowdhury, Vice President of LA County Nephrology, brings 20 years of experience in both nephrology and interventional nephrology.

Dr. Shamik Bhadra, Secretary of LA County Nephrology, is board certified in nephrology and hypertension and has been with the group for five years. He has six years of experience in nephrology and more than 20 years in internal medicine. Dr. Kay Khine Kyaw, Dr. Mabel Tan, Dr. Lathika Raakesh, and Dr. Elisa Park complete the team as board-certified physicians.

Research

At Los Angeles County Nephrology we are committed to the advancement of medical knowledge and patient care. We have a comprehensive team of physician investigators, clinical research coordinators, research assistants, and regulatory specialists supporting our practice. This enables us to offer eligible patients access to the latest treatments and therapies. We believe that by supporting clinical research today, we are helping build the future of medicine and the profound developments that are sure to come. We have an active and expanding clinical research program.

We have a comprehensive team of physician investigators, clinical research coordinators, and research assistants, and regulatory specialist serving our practice. This allows us to provide the option for our eligible patients to the latest treatments and therapies.