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ABOUT THE PRACTICE

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Our Practice

 

     At Midwest Nephrology, the total patient is our primary concern.  We strive to provide excellent medical care to each patient in a personal and friendly environment.

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     Since 2003, we have been serving our community and caring for those affected by kidney disease.  From early kidney disease to post transplant care, our board certified physicians are able to meet your needs and provide individualized treatment.  We are on staff and care for our patients at area hospitals; St. Joseph's in St. Charles, Barnes-Jewish in St. Peters and St. Joe's West in Lake St. Louis.  

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     We are celebrating our 20th year in business, serving the needs of renal patients in St. Charles and St. Louis counties.  We are so thankful for the support of our patients, their families and our physician colleagues. 

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     Please joins us in welcoming Zoey Levine, M.D. to our practice. She will be serving patients in our Lincoln County location as well as in our hospital locations and dialysis units. We are thrilled to have her as part of our family.

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Our Care Team
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Gary Singer, MD

     Dr. Singer earned his medical degree and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Toronto.  He completed research and clinical fellowships in nephrology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

     Dr. Singer has authored  articles in peer-reviewed journals and has co-authored several book chapters.  He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Nephrology, the National Kidney Foundation and is President-Elect of the Renal Physicians Association.  Dr. Singer has lectured on topics related to chronic kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation, as well as other areas in clinical nephrology. 

 

     After five years as the Co-Director of the Renal Transplant Program at Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Singer formed Midwest Nephrology Associates.  His responsibilities also include Medical Directorship with Fresenius Kidney Care.

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Dan Young, MD

     Dr. Young earned his medical degree and completed his internship and residency at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska where he received many honors and awards. Following a Research Fellowship at Creighton, he went on to complete a Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Renal Division as Washington University School of Medicine. 

 

     He has served as primary investigator in clinical research projects and authored numerous articles.  He has lectured both at Washington University and most recently in our community in Saint Peters on renal topics.  He is affiliated with the Journal American society Nephrology and is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, Renal Physicians Association, and American College of Physicians. 

 

     He joined Gary Singer in private practice at Midwest Nephrology Associates in 2008. He serves as Medical Director for Fresenius Kidney Care.

Furqan Raja, MD

     Dr. Raja completed his medical training at Aga Kan Medical College in Pakistan.  He returned to Minnesota for his post graduate training, including a residency in Internal Medicine and a Renal Fellowship at the University of Minnesota. 

 

     He has written various articles for scientific journals.  He is a member of the Renal Physicians Association, American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation.

 

     He joined a multi-specialty medical group in Duluth, Minnesota which had a large nephrology practice and dialysis population.  He served as a Nephrologist and had Medical Directorships with Fresenius Medical Care.

 

     In 2010 he moved to St. Louis and joined physician partners Gary Singer and Dan Young in private practice at Midwest Nephrology Associates.  He serves as Medical Director for Fresenius Kidney Care.    

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Ramez Sunna, M.D.

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     Dr. Sunna joined Midwest Nephrology in September of 2019.  He completed his medical training at the University of Science and Technology in Jordan. Following medical school, he completed an internal medicine residency in in Morristown, New Jersey. He remained there in the role of hospitalist until 2013 when he came to Missouri.

 

     He worked as a hospitalist at the Missouri Delta Medical Center until 2017.  He then completed his renal fellowship at Saint Louis University Medical Center, where he served as Chief Fellow.

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    Dr. Sunna is fluent in English, Arabic and French. He is a member of ASN, NKF, RPA and several medical societies. He is on staff at Barnes St. Peters, St. Joseph Health Center and St. Joe's West in Lake St. Louis. He serves as Medical Director for Encompass Health.

      

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Zoey Levine, M.D.

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     Dr. Levine joined our practice in July of 

2023. She completed her fellowship through Washington University and did her residency in New York at Brooklyn Hospital Center during the pandemic. 

    

   She is fluent in English, French, Spanish and loves living in St. Louis. 

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    Dr. Levine is seeing patients exclusively in our underserved areas and has an office location in Lincoln County.  She will also see hospitalized patients and those who are on dialysis. 

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     Midwest Nephrology is thrilled to have her join our practice. 

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Andrea Latta, APRN

     Andrea completed her training as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner at the University of Missouri St. Louis where she received numerous honors.

 

    She joined Gary Singer in Private Practice at Midwest Nephrology in 2005. Prior to this she worked as a Dialysis Nurse for ten years and served as Clinical Manager for Fresenius Kidney Care

 

     She holds memberships in the American Nephrology Nurses Associates, Renal Physicians Association and the National Kidney Foundation. She has given talks on renal issues in the community.

  

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Sara Springer, NP

     Sara joined Midwest Nephrology in 2023, having served as a nurse practitioner for several years in a pulmonary practice. Her experience has prepared her to effectively care for our patient population. 

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    She completed her education through Maryville University in 2011. She is an active member of the Renal Physicians Association. 

     

     Sara sees patients in our office as well as following patients in the hospital and dialysis units. She makes a great addition to our team. 

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