Providing high-quality, comprehensive kidney care in St. Louis since 1995
Office Phone: 314-869-0370
Office Fax: 314-869-5098
24-Hour Exchange: 314-771-6080
Bhajan Dara, MD, FACP, FASN
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Internal Medicine Residency: Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Nephrology Fellowship: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
ABIM Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Nephrology & Hypertension
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Dr. Bhajan Dara came to St. Louis in 1995 with the vision of providing high-quality kidney care to an underserved population. He joined Washington University School of Medicine's ACES Program to mentor 3rd and 4th year medical students, and he enjoyed teaching medical residents while working full-time at St. Louis Regional Medical Center (later known as ConnectCare). During that time, he served as Chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) and Medical Executive Committees. He helped open and was chosen to serve as Medical Director of the non-profit Prince Hall Dialysis Unit on Natural Bridge and West Florissant. He became more connected with the surrounding community and vividly remembers feeling "blessed with a priceless gift from God" when he went to local churches and received chairs for the patients at the dialysis unit.
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In 2003, Dr. Bhajan Dara opened Metro St. Louis Dialysis Center, and he partnered with American Renal Associates, LLC (ARA) in 2007 to bring the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art dialysis treatments to our community. With ARA, he was able to come back to the community he served in 2003 to open Gateway St. Louis Dialysis Center on Union Blvd and I-70. Dr. Bhajan Dara has cared for thousands of patients in North St. Louis, and he remains strongly devoted to helping his patients fight kidney disease and have access to life-saving therapies if needed for kidney failure.
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In his free time, Dr. Bhajan Dara loves to cook and spend time with his wife and two sons.
Ameesh Dara, DO, MBA
Internal Medicine Residency: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Nephrology Fellowship: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
ABIM Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Nephrology & Hypertension
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Dr. Ameesh Dara grew up in St. Louis. He attended St. Louis Priory High School, where he was awarded the Humanitarian and Presidential Service Awards. During his undergraduate training at Saint Louis University, he graduated summa cum laude, served on a committee to establish Casa de Salud (a charity-funded clinic for immigrants and refugees), and co-founded the Collegiate Honors Preparatory Program to provide free ACT tutoring for students at Vashon High School seeking a higher education.
Dr. Ameesh Dara served as Chief Fellow during his training at Northwestern University, and he has been active in lobbying state legislatures for more protections for living kidney donors. His interests include patient education, kidney disease prevention, improving health care delivery systems, and increasing access to home dialysis therapies.