Albuquerque: (505) 998-7400
Las Cruces: (575) 522-5752
Roswell: (575) 627-5828
Westside ABQ: (505) 998-7443
Alamogordo: (575) 446-5100
Clovis: (575) 769-7577

Doctors

Chudi Adi, MD

Chudi Adi, MD:

  • Medical School: University of Nigeria
  • Internship and Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
  • Nephrology Specialty: Emory University
  • Board Certification: ABIM Nephrology since 1997
  • Society Memberships: American Society of Nephrology, Renal Physician Association, American College of Physicians.
  • Master of Business Administration: Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Interests: Passionate about work and improving basic health care in various parts of the world. Dr. Adi and his wife have been involved in charity work in Africa, the Caribbean and the US.
  • Prize Awards: Winner, KidneyX Covid-19 Care Challenge.
  • Hobbies: Soccer, volleyball, travelling, and playing the piano.
Fidel Barrantes MD

Fidel Barrantes, MD:

  • Medical School: Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru
  • Internship: Mount Vernon Hospital-New York College of Medicine
  • Residency: Bridgeport Hospital, CT-Yale New Heaven Health
  • Fellowship Nephrology: Yale University; Fellowship in transplantation: University of Michigan
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology. Specialization in Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation and Clinical Hypertension
  • Society Memberships: American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation, International Society of Nephrology and American Heart Association.
  • Interests: Kidney transplantation, Acute Kidney Injury, Hypertension and Health Literacy and Kidney Outcomes. Volunteering at New Mexico Kidney Foundation.
  • Hobbies: Enjoys time with family, traveling, swimming, soccer and squash. Learning about world cultures and food history.
Hector Castro, MD

Hector Castro, MD:

  • Medical School: Universidad San Agustin, Arequipa, Peru
  • Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology, and Hypertension
  • Society Memberships: American Society of Nephrology
  • Interests: Glomerular disorders, hypertension, vascular access
  • Hobbies: Sports and Horology.
Dale G. Erickson MD

Dale G. Erickson, MD:

  • Medical School: Indiana University Medical School
  • Internship: Hurley Hospital in Flint, Michigan
  • Residency: Hurley Hospital in Flint, Michigan; Internal Medicine University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  • Board Certification: Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Sub- Specialty Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Fellow of the American College of Physicians
  • Society Memberships: Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Medical Association, New Mexico Medical Society, American College of Physicians, and American Society of Nephrology.
  • Interests: Has a special interest in Medical Ethics. Taught as a visiting lecturer at the university of Zimbabwe School of Medicine from 1997-2000. He returns frequently to Zimbabwe to teach in the school of medicine. From 1968-1970, he helped open a mission hospital in Rhodesia, where he was a brush pilot, making weekly flights to a government hospital close to Victoria Falls.
  • Hobbies: Running, tennis, backpacking, skiing, and teaching the Bible.
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Jose Henao, MD

  • Medical School: Caribbean Medical University
  • Residency: University of South Florida- Brandon Regional Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Massachusetts
  • Board Certification: ABIM-Internal Medicine, ABIM- Nephrology
  • Society Membership: American Society of Nephrology, American college of
    Physicians, National Kidney foundation, international society of
    Nephrology, American Medical Association.
  • Research interest: Improving ESRD home modalities, Glomerular disease,
    Acute care nephrology management. Nephrology Point of care ultrasound.
  • Hobbies: Golf, Baseball and traveling.
Sonam Kundeling, MD

Sonam Kundeling, MD:

  • Medical School: Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Allahabad U.P. India
  • Residency: CMC of Brooklyn and Queens/Affiliated: New York Medical College
  • Fellowship: New York Hospital of Queens/Affiliated: Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and Nephrology
  • Society Memberships: ABIM, ACP, ASN, RPA
  • Interests: Involved with Tadra project Tibet. An orphanage In Tibet Spread health awareness amongst Tibetans in rural and nomadic Tibet
  • Hobbies: Soccer and Travel
Jayant Kumar MD

Jayant Kumar, MD:

  • Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Science, Delhi, India
  • Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, NYC Medical School, All India Institute of Medical Science, Delhi, India
  • Fellowship: Stanford University of California, Nephrology
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine Board Certified, Nephrology Board Certified, ECFMG Certification, Flex
  • Society Memberships: American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation
  • Interests: Supporting and collecting art
  • Hobbies: Running and travel
Claudio Perez-Ledezma, MD

Claudio Perez-Ledezma, MD:

  • Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Ciudad Juarez
  • Internship: University of New Mexico
  • Residency: Internal Medicine- University of New Mexico
  • Fellowship Nephrology: Indiana University
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine
  • Society membership: American Society of Nephrology
  • Hobbies: Play the guitar
Leonard A. Romero, MD

Leonard A. Romero, MD:

  • Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Nephrology
  • Interests: My family and I enjoy traveling together to learn about foreign cultures and visit places both on and off the beaten path. I've also recently developed a keen interest in Native American art from Pueblos around New Mexico. I've spent the last few years meeting artists from around the state and learning more about their amazing talents. Originally from Northern New Mexico, I love spending time in the mountains camping and fishing
  • Hobbies: I have a wide range of hobbies depending on the time of year! During winter months my family and I try to get to as many mountain tops for a weekend of skiing. And on warmer days, I love finding a new reef around the world to explore while scuba diving. And throughout the year, I enjoy working on my personal fitness either at the gym or while taking my two Australian Shepherds on a run through the Albuquerque's Bosque.
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Milagros Samaniego:

  • Medical School: University of Panama
  • Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
  • Fellowship: John Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Board Certification: Nephrologist
  • Society Memberships: American Society of Nephrology (ASN), American Society of Transplantation (AST), National Kidney Foundation (NKF), and The Transplantation Society.
Ravi K Thimmisetty

Ravi K Thimmisetty:

  • Medical School: Guntur Medical College, India.
  • Residency: Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
  • Fellowship: Nephrology, Wayne State University- Detroit Medical Center, Michigan
  • Board Certification:ABIM, General Nephrology, Certification Hypertension Specialist (CHS), specialized in management of kidney transplant and dual organ transplants
  • Society Memberships: American Society of Nephrology (ASN), American Society of Transplantation (AST), National kidney foundation (NKF), American College of Physicians (ACP), American Medical Association (AMA) Awarded Fellowship of American Society of Nephrology (FASN) and Fellowship of National Kidney foundation (FNKF).
  • Interests: electrolyte problems, acute renal replacement therapies, Kidney transplantation (dual organ transplants along with kidney).
  • Hobbies: watching movies, spend with family and travel.
George Vasquez Rios MD MSCR

George Vasquez Rios, MD, MSCR:

  • Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
  • Internship and Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri
  • Nephrology Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
  • Glomerular Disease Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
  • Master of Science in Clinical Research: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
  • Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Nephrology
  • Society Memberships: American Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation and NIDDK/Network for Minority Research Investigators
  • Interests: Glomerular Diseases, Precision Medicine, APOL1-mediated kidney diseases, AKI-CKD transition
  • Hobbies: Art, Music, and Sports
Karla Carias Martinez MD

Karla Carias Martinez, MD:

  • Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Tegucigalpa , Honduras
  • Internship and Residency : University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida
  • hief Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida
  • Nephrology Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University Baltimore , Maryland
  • Transplant Nephrology Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University Baltimore , Maryland
  • Board Certifications: ECFMG , Internal Medicine
  • Society Memberships: American College of Physicians , American Society of Nephrology , National Kidney Foundation , American Society of Transplantation
  • Interests: Recurrent glomerulonephritis after kidney transplantation, Health Disparities in Nephrology , Academic nephrology , POCUS
  • Hobbies: Spending time with my family , travelling , trying new food , dancing