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Meet Our Providers

Kirby Gabrys, MD

Is a Board-Certified Nephrologist and has been practicing in Albuquerque for over 25 years.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MEDICAL SCHOOL
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
  • Graduated 1989
INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Wright State University
  • Graduated 1992
NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Graduated 1994

Biju Cherian, MD

Is a Board-Certified Nephrologist and has been practicing in Albuquerque for over 14 years.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MEDICAL SCHOOL
  • Pramukhswami Medical College
  • Graduated 1996
INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Texas Tech University
  • Graduated 2003
NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP
  • University of New Mexico
  • Graduated 2007

Christian Nehme

Is a Board-Certified from American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY
  • University of Toledo
  • Graduated 2021
Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Completed 2022
Fellowship in Nephrology
  • University of California Los Angeles
  • Completed 2024

Rajarshi Bhadra, MD

Is a Board-Certifed Nephrologist with over 10 years of experience.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MEDICAL SCHOOL
  • The West Bengal University of Health Sciences
  • Graduated 2013
INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Case Western Resverve Univserity/ Saint Vincent Charity Medical Center
  • Graduated 2019
NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Graduated 2021

Sunayna Gurnani MD

Is a Board-Certified from American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MEDICAL SCHOOL
  • Seth G. S Medical School and King Edward Memorial Hospital Mumbai India
  • Completed 2017
House Officer Training
  • Bombay Hospital, Mumbai India
  • Completed 2019
Internal Medicine Residency
  • Saint Peters University Hospital, Rutgers University, New Brunswick New Jersey
  • Completed 2022
NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP
  • University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor Michigan
  • Completed 2024

Alicia M Bruno

Certified Nurse Practitioner

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Nursing
  • Beth-El College of Nursing
  • Completed 1992
Master of Science in Nursing
  • Completed 2007
Board Certified
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Jessica Knight

Certified Nurse Practitioner

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • University of New Mexico
  • Completed 2000
Master of Science in Nursing
  • University of New Mexico
  • Completed 2007
Board Certified
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification (CVN)

Peggy Noderama-Macasieb

FNP-C, CNN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Manuel V. Gallego Foundation College, Cabanatuan City, Philippines
Master of Science in Nursing
  • United States University, San Diego CA
  • Completed 2022
Board Certified
  • Family Nurse Practitioner

Kathryn Whittaker

Certified Nurse Practitioner

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science of Nursing
  • University of New Mexico
  • Completed 2019
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
  • University of New Mexico
  • Completed 2024
Board Certified
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Kirby Gabrys, MD

 Is a Board-Certified Nephrologist and has been practicing in Albuquerque for over 25 years.

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Graduated 1989

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Wright State University

Graduated 1992

NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP                                                                         

Vanderbilt University

Graduated 1994

Biju Cherian, MD 

Is a Board-Certified Nephrologist and has been practicing in Albuquerque for over 14 years.

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Pramukhswami Medical College

Graduated 1996

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School Of Medicine

Graduated 2003

NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP

University of New Mexico

Graduated 2007

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