Dr. Pratheep Arora, MD

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Pratheep Arora, who serves patients in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

​​As the medical director of Summit Medical Clinic, Dr. Arora is passionate about practicing evidence-based medicine to provide the highest quality of care for his patients. Dr. Arora is a vocal advocate for practicing evidence-based multidisciplinary team-based medicine.

Summit Medical’s team of board-certified physicians and staff are dedicated to empowering patients to lead happier, healthier lives by providing the best medical treatments possible. As a staple of the Colorado Springs Community for over 30 years, the team has built a practice on the virtues of improving lives by providing compassionate, integrative care. Their comprehensive, patient-centered approach to both internal medicine and nephrology help them deliver the highest quality care throughout each patient’s treatment journey. Together, the healthcare team develops personalized patient experiences to help them feel their best and take control of their health.

Among his other roles, he can be found on staff at University of Colorado Hospital, UCHealth Memorial Hospital, UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, and Kindred Hospital-Denver.

A Thailand native, Dr. Arora relocated to New Delhi, India where he earned his medical degree at the Maulana Azad Medical College in 1987. He went back home to complete two internships at Vachira General Hospital and Lerdsin General Hospital, before relocating to the United States and completing his residency in internal medicine at the Long Island College Hospital. He then went on to complete a fellowship in critical care medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida  and a fellowship in nephrology and hypertension at Columbia University affiliated Harlem Hospital Center in New York.

Holding over three decades of experience, Dr. Arora is board-certified in nephrology, critical care medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.

On a professional level, Dr. Arora is an active member of the American Society of Nephrology, the American Diabetes Association, the American Medical Association, and the Colorado Medical Society.

A featured member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who and co-author of 3 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Arora has been the recipient of various accolades, including the Outstanding Fellow of the Year Award in 2003 by Harlem Hospital Center.

On a more personal note, he loves to laugh and enjoys family activities, hiking, and photographing nature’s splendor. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Thai, and Urdu.

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