Jatinder Kohli M.B.B.S.

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Jatinder Kohli, who serves patients throughout the State of New Jersey.

A competent nephrologist, Dr. Kohli is in practice with SMC Physicians, seeing patients at their multiple offices throughout the state of New Jersey. 

He is passionate about providing the best care for his patients with his training experiences, extensive medical knowledge and leadership qualities. He has vast knowledge in kidney transplant medicine and general nephrology, including glomerulonephritis, renal replacement therapy, kidney stones, kidney cysts, and hypertension.

SMC Physicians is a multidisciplinary group providing patient focused care, treating every individual as a whole while utilizing the most up to date evidence based medicine. They are privately owned and run, allowing them the flexibility to serve their patients in the way that is best for their care and optimal health, without any corporate guidelines to hold them back from achieving their goal of helping and serving their community.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Kohli earned his medical degree from the Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India. He then pursued his residency in internal medicine at the University of Buffalo, where he served as chief resident. He also completed his fellowship in general nephrology at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, and went on to pursue a fellowship in transplant nephrology at the same venue. Dr. Kohli has a training background of general nephrology, transplant nephrology and formal certification as hypertension specialist.

As a testament of his education, he is board-certified in nephrology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Among his other roles, Dr. Kohli can be found on staff at Davita Dialysis, which provides multiple programs tailored and individualized to specific patient needs.

Dr. Kohli has been actively involved in medical education. He was teaching faculty at Renal fellowship program at prestigious Hospital of University of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2020 and is currently involved in medical education at the Atlanticare Residency Program.

On a professional level, Dr. Kohli is a proud member of several prestigious societies, including the American Society of Nephrology (Fellow – FASN), the National Kidney Foundation, and the American Society of Transplant. He also has multiple publications in reputable medical journals.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics 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.

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