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Dr. Christopher Boshkos MD, Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
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Dr. Christopher Boshkos MD

Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology

4/5(13)
411 E Market St Akron OH, 44304
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About

Dr. Christopher Boshkos is a transplant nephrologist practicing in Akron, OH. Dr. Boshkos specializes in the care and treatment of the high blood pressure, kidney/organ transplant management and nephrologist diseases. As a nephrologist, Dr. Boshkos most typically treats conditions like glomerular disease and diseases associated with complicated hypertension, fluid/electrolyte disorders, acute and chronic kidney disorders, various cystic/genetic renal diseases, vasculitis and autoimmune renal disorders. Dr. Boshkos has completed a second fellowship in medical renal transplantation and is qualified as a transplant physician. He maintains a large and state of the art post-transplant practice. Dr. Boshkos is academically oriented, committed to teaching medical students, intern/residents and frequently is called upon to speak on various nephrologic topics. Dr. Boshkos was elected to leadership positions within Summa Health System,, DaVita Dialysis Corporation, and Healthcare Underwriters Group.

Education and Training

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Medical Center Fellowship-General Nephrology 1984

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospital Fellowship-Transplant Nephrology 1986

Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1980

Ohio State University College of Medicine And Public Health,Columbus, Ohio, United States 1980

Ohio State University College of Medicine 1980

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 38 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

medical kidney transplantation, vasculitis, glomerular diseases, complicated hypertension, acute kidney injury

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Clinical Professor Medicine Northeast Ohio medical University 1987 - 2017
  • Medical Director-Hemodialysis Center DaVita Munroe Falls, Ohio 2000 - 2017
  • At-Large Member Medical executive Committee Summa Health System Summa Health, Akron, Ohio 2017 - 2017

Awards

  • Top Doctor-Castle Connelly  As published by Cleveland Magazine-various years 

Areas of research

Renal Transplant Rejection, ANCA-associated Vasculitis

Dr. Christopher Boshkos MD's Practice location

Practice At 411 E Market St

411 E Market St -
Akron, OH 44304
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New patients: 800-243-1455, 330-252-0600
Fax: 330-252-0700

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Dr. Christopher Boshkos MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 13 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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