Mr. Ranjit K. Cheriyan M.D., Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
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Mr. Ranjit K. Cheriyan M.D.

Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology

4/5(17)
3930 Walnut Street Suite #101 Fairfax Virginia, 22030
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4/5

About

Ranjit K. Cheriyan, MD, FACP, works for Virginia Nephrology Group in Fairfax, Virginia.  He is also an assistant professor of internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.  Dr. Cheriyan also serves on the board of Innovative Dialysis and served as a Director of DaVita Dialysis, the nation's largest supplier of nephrology equipment.  He serves the Indian medical community as a Former Governor of the Eastern Region of Karola medical graduates. Coming from a medical background, Dr. Cheriyan was also honored for his educational prowess with a Top community teaching award from the American College of Physicians.

Education and Training

Sri Krishna Medical College

Sri Krishna Med Coll, Bihar Univ, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India 1979

Sri Krishna Medical College 1979

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine- Nephrology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 45 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Continuous DialysisHypertension

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University -

Awards

  • Best Teacher   
  • ACP Community Teaching Award, 2012   

Fellowships

  • Georgetown University Hospital (Nephrology, Hypertension)

Professional Society Memberships

  • Arlington County Medical Society, Virginia Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (Past President), Association of Karola Medical Graduates

Articles and Publications

  • 2 Articles

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His Love of Medicine, Focus on Science from a Young age and a Family Background in Medicine, Engineering and Law

Hobbies / Sports

  • Tennis, Choir, Building a Hospital in India and Dialysis Centers in Caribbean

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of the American College of Nephrology

Mr. Ranjit K. Cheriyan M.D.'s Practice location

3930 Walnut Street Suite #101 -
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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New patients: 703-246-9246, 703-204-4538
Fax: 703-246-9257

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Mr. Ranjit K. Cheriyan M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 17 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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