Dr. Zeev Sharon, MD attended Faculty of Medicine, University of Graz, Austria and Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel.

His education continued with an internship at Haim Sheba Medical Center in Ramatgan, Israel, internal medicine residency and clinical fellowship in nephrology in Tel-Aviv at the Beilinson Medical Center.

His career was furthered at Rush Medical School in Chicago, Illinois continuing his clinical fellowship and research in nephrology, as an Adjunct Attending in the department of Medicine, section of nephrology and then as Assistant Professor of Medicine. He was also the rotating director of dialysis at Rush Presyberian-St. Lukes Medical Center in Illinois.

Dr. Sharon relocated to Atlanta,GA in 1983 and began nephrology practice with Atlanta Nephrology Referral Center. He has served as Medical Director for Fresenius Medical Care. for over 20 years. Dr. Sharon has achieved national recognition as one of Atlanta's Top Doctors for Nephrology.

Dr. Sharon is a member of the American Medical Association, American Federation of Clinical Research, American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, Renal Physicians Association, Georgia Medical Association and DeKalb County Medical Association. He is active participant in ongoing clinical research including; Plasmapheresis in Severe Lupus Nephritis, ACE Inhibition in Diabetic Nephropathy, The Effect of Intensity of Blood Pressure, and Management on the Progression of Type I Diabetic Nephropathy.

Dr. Sharon volunteers his time at the Physician Care Clinic of DeKalb County. His interests and hobbies include extensive travel and cultural arts. He is an environmentalist and a connoisseur of literature.

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Dr. Karen Muro
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts

Education and Training:
7/90 - 7/92 Nephrology Fellowship University of California, Davis Medical Center

7/86 - 7/89 Internship and Residency,Internal Medicine Kaiser Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

9/82 - 6/86 Medical School University of California, Irvine M.D. Degree, 1986

9/78 - 6/82 Undergraduate, School of Biological Sciences University of California, Irvine; CumLaude Graduate, Bachelor of Science, 1982

Certifications and Licensure
Current Medical Licensure: Georgia, issued 1993

Diplomate,American Board of Medical Examiners, July 1987

Diplomate,American Board of Internal Medicine, September 1989

Diplomate,Nephrology Subspecialty Boards, November 1992, Recertified, 2002

Personal Data
Dr. Muro joined Atlanta Nephrology Referral Center in 1993. She practices nephrology primarily in the Decatur office and is Active on staff at the DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur and Lithonia and at Rockdale, Newton, Emory-Eastside, and Gwinnett Medical Centers.

Away from her busy medical practice, Dr. Muro maintains an equally busy household with her husband and three children. She enjoys time at home with her family and travels extensively on the soccer circuit as all three children are competitive athletes.

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Dr. Hesun Han, MD is from Seoul, Korean. She was a staff physician with Kaiser Permanent in Wailuku, Maui Clinic Hawaii and joined the Atlanta Nephrology Referral Center in August of 1998.

Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Medical Degree: Albany Medical College in Albany, NY

Residency Fellowship: Lenox Hill Hospital, NY

Medical Societies Organizations: Honolulu County Medical Society; Hawaii Medical Association; American College of Physicians; National Kidney Foundation; International Society of Nephrology.

Special Interests Include: Geriatric Nephrology and Urology; Drug use and the Elderly in relation to Changing Etiology of Hyperkalemia; Plasma Renin Activity; Plasma Aldosterone and Change in Total Body Water and Lean Body Mass During Recombinant Human Erythropoeitin Therapy.

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Dr. Dinesh Chatoth, MD
Birth Place: Kerala, India

Education and Training
(07/95-06/97) Nephrology Fellowship University of Texas South Western Medical Center Dallas, Texas

(07/92-06/95) Internship and Residency Mount Vernon Hospital(affiliated with New York Medical College)New York

(07/91-06/92) Residency in Internal Medicine University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

(07/85-12/90) M.B.B.S Degree, 1991 Maulana Azad Medical College,University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Academic Experience
(07/97-09/98)Instructor in Medicine, Director of Dialysis, John McClellan VA Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas

(10/98-6/2001) Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of DialysisServices, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and John McClellan VA Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas

Introduced a novel dialysis technique (SLED) for the treatment of hemodynamically unstable patients with acute renal failure.

Current Appointments
Vice Chief of Medicine, Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Chairman, Medicine Performance Improvement Committee, Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Consultant for Amgen, National Speakers Bureau for Amgen, Bone Care International

Publications*Several original articles, abstracts and review articles for leading National and International journals

*Chapters in Nephrology for Cecil's textbook of Medicine

*Chapters in various topics in Nephrology for Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, Primer in Nephrology, Up to Date in Nephrology

Certification and Licensure
Current Medical License: Georgia, issued 2001
Board Certified (Diplomate) American Board of Internal Medicine, September 1995

Board Certified (Diplomate) American

Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology Subspecialty, November 1997


Personal Data
Dr Chatoth joined Atlanta Nephrology Referral Center in June of 2001. He practices Nephrology primarily in the Gwinnett offices including Lawrenceville and Snellville. He is active on medical staff at Gwinnett, Joan Glancey, Emory Eastside, DeKalb, Rockdale, Newton, Walton and Northlake Medical Centers. He travels across the Southeast States giving lectures on various aspects of renal disease. On a more personal level, Dr Chatoth enjoys spending time with his wife and their two sons, Ram and Raj.

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Dr. Biren Joshi joined the practice in December of 2003. On behalf of ANRC he is devoted to the patients and physicians of Rockdale and Newton counties. Dr. Joshi worked previously as a Hemo and Peritoneal dialysis, Medical Director of Acute and Chronic renal programs in Corbin, KY.

Board Certified:

Internal Medicine (1998) and Nephrology (2000)

Medical Degree:

Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India

Residency & Fellowship:

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Texas Technical Univ. and Health Science Ctr.,Amarillo, Texas

Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Ctr., Ahmedabad, India

School of Post Graduate studies and research, Ahmedabad, India

Honors and Awards:
Ranked First in Nephrology Board Exam, Gujarat Univ., India

Government of India, National Merit Scholar dual recipient

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Dr. Kathryn Elmore joined ANRC physicians in July of 2005. Dr. Elmore was recruited from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA.

Dr. Elmore is a native of Georgia. Dr. Elmore volunteer her time throughout Health Profession Recruitment Programs, Student National Medical Associations and various other community clubs.

Board Certified:
Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Medical Degree:
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN

Residency and Fellowship:
Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

Honors and Awards:
Obstetrics and Gynecology Honors 1998

Family Medicine Honors 1998

Surgery and Pediatric Honors 1997

Meharry Medical College General Scholarship 1997-1998

Atlanta Medical Association Scholarship 1996

Special Interests Include: The effect of Inter Ethnic Difference in metabolism of Verapamil due to Enzyme Induction with Rifampin. The Study of Tricyclic Antidepressants using X-Ray Crystallography.

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Dr. Michael Press
Dr. Press is committed to raising public awareness on the dangers of kidney disease and has done so through volunteer work with the National Kidney Foundation.

He recently published an article in a peer-reviewed international journal investigating factors affecting hemodialysis adequacy.


Board Certified:
Internal Medicine (2003) and Nephrology (2005)

Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University (1999)

Residency and Fellowship:
Lankenau Hospital (affiliate of the Thomas Jefferson Health System), Wynnewood, PA

Dr. Press resides in Lawrenceville with his wife and children.

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Dr. Meena Joseph Kavil joined ANRC in January of 2009.
Dr. Kavil is orginally from Madras, India.

Board Certified:
Internal Medicine (1997; 2007)
Nephrology (2001, 2011)

Medical Degree: Madras Medical College, India

Residency:
Morehoure School of Medicine, Atlanta

Fellowship:
MCG: August 9

Work Experience:
Instructor in medicine - Morehoure School of Medicine 1996 - 1998.
Private Nephrology Practice - 2001 - 2007, Atlanta, GA during which time she also served as Medical Director for two Dialysis Clinics.
Dr. Kavil took a personal sabbatical in 2007 to fulfill a family commitment and joined ANRC in Jan 2009. She now is primarily at the Decatur office and is active in staffing at D.M.C, Hillandale, R.M.C., G.M.C., East Side Medical Center.
On a personal note she enjoys traveling, cooking reading and caring for her husband and children.

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