5.0 with 55 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Sandeep Aggarwal, MD

Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension

5.0 with 55 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)
Dr. Aggarwal is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Aggarwal

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issue for 2021

Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute Tubular Necrosis
Adrenal Adenoma
Adrenal Gland Tumor (Adrenal Mass)
Alport Syndrome
Amyloid Nephropathy
Anasarca
Anca Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
Atheroembolism of Renal Arteries
Azotemia
Bartter Syndrome
BK Virus Nephropathy
Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
Calcium Oxalate Stones
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS)
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease Post Renal Transplant
Congenital Renal Disease
Conn Syndrome (Hyperaldosteronism)
Conservative Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
Cryoglobulinemia
Crystalluria
Cystine Kidney Stones
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetic Kidney Diseases
Dialysis
Dialysis Prevention
Dialysis Related Amyloidosis
Dietary Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Electrolyte Disorders
Elevated Creatinine
End-Stage Kidney Disease
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
Familial Renal Amyloidosis
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
Gitelman Syndrome
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephropathy
Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
Goodpasture Syndrome
Gouty Nephropathy
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Hemodialysis (Kidney Dialysis)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
Hep C-Related Renal Disease
Hepatorenal Syndrome
High Potassium Levels (Hyperkalemia)
HIV-Associated Nephropathy
Home Dialysis
Hydronephrosis
Hypercalcemia (High Calcium in Blood)
Hypercalciuria
Hypermagnesemia
Hypernatremia
Hyperoxaluria
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertensive Crisis
Hypertensive Urgency
Hypertrophy of Kidney
Hyperuricemia
Hypokalemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hyponatremia
Hypophosphatemia (Low Phosphate Level)
IgA Nephropathy(Berger's Disease)
IgG4-Related Disease
Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
Incremental Dialysis
Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
Ischemic Nephropathy
Ischemic Renal Atrophy
Kidney Cancer
Kidney Cyst (Renal Cyst)
Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease and Pregnancy
Kidney Failure (Renal Failure)
Kidney Malformation
Kidney Problem
Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
Kidney Transplant
Kidney Transplant Evaluation
Kidney Transplant Malfunction
Kidney Transplant Rejection
Lead Nephropathy
Leg Swelling (Edema)
Liddle Syndrome
Light Chain Disorders
Lithium Nephropathy
Lithium Poisoning
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome
Low Calcium Levels (Hypocalcemia)
Lupus Nephritis
Malignant Hypertension
Maternal Renal Disease
Medical Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Medullary Sponge Kidney
Membranous Nephropathy
Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis
Methanol Poisoning
Microalbuminuria
Microscopic Hematuria
Microscopic Polyangiitis
Minimal Change Kidney Disease
Myeloma Kidney
Nephritic Syndrome
Nephritis
Nephrocalcinosis
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Nephropathy
Nephrosclerosis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotoxicity
Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy
Orthostatic Hypotension
Palliative Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Partial Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal Surgery)
Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Pheochromocytoma
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Polyuria
Postural Proteinuria
Primary Polydipsia
Proteinuria
Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1
Radiation Nephropathy
Reflux Nephropathy
Renal Agenesis and Dysgenesis
Renal Artery Dysplasia
Renal Artery Stenosis
Renal Cortical Necrosis
Renal Denervation
Renal Hypoplasia
Renal Insufficiency
Renal Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Renal Mass
Renal Osteodystrophy
Renal Replacement Therapy Education
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Renovascular Hypertension
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Rhabdomyolysis
Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Secondary Hypertension
Small Kidney
Solitary Kidney
Thin Basement Membrane Disease
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
Uncontrolled Hypertension
Uremia
Uremic Encephalopathy
Urethral Stones
Urgent-Start Peritoneal Dialysis
Uric Acid Urolithiasis
Vasculitis

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Aggarwal is part of these programs:

Penn General Nephrology Clinic

Board Certification

Internal Medicine, 2008
Nephrology, 2012

Education and Training

Medical School: P.T. B.D. Sharma PGIMS
Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital
Fellowship: Hahnemann University Hospital

Primary Location

Penn Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Perelman

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion, 1st Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Map Call 215-662-2638

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

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Overall Ratings

Patient Rating

5.0out of 5

55 Ratings

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Feb 5, 2025

he made me feel that i was in good hands.

Feb 5, 2025

my provider is very caring and easy to talk with he listen to my concerns

Jan 29, 2025

he's been my provider for 12 years.

Jan 29, 2025

i had great overall experience

Jan 29, 2025

dr a . is very knowledgeable! he is very caring. he has a great personality, and knows how to relate to his patients.

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Aetna
Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Jinwook Park, Chien Wen-Yang, Sandeep Aggarwal MD: Polypill and Combination Therapy: Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Current Cardiology Reports 25 : 1851-58,2023.

Chaitanya Vankireddy, Joseph Wahba, Sandeep Aggarwal: Exploring unconcious bias in peer to peer interaction in medical conferences : A retrospective Analysis ASN Kidney week, Oral abstract presentation : 2023.

Vivek Narayan, Sandeep Aggarwal, Debbie, Cohen.: Presentation, Treatment Patterns, and Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Metastatic Pheo/Paragangionoma International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma, Prague 2022 : 2022.

Nitpriya Paliwal, Christopher Canfield, Sandeep Aggarwal: Renal IgA Deposits in Cirrhosis, Innocent Bystander to Rapidly Progressive GN: A Case Report ASN kidney week : 2022.

Sarah Hryzak, Arun Janakiraman, Sidney M. Kobrin, Abdallah Sassine Geara, Sandeep Aggarwal.: The Binder That Got Us in a Bind, Sevelamer Crystal Associated Bowel Necrosis: A Case Report ASN kidney week : 2022.

YongHong Huan, Sandeep Aggarwal: Clinical Utilization of Plasma Metanephrines as a screening tool for Pheochromocytoma, Paranglioma:Experience form a large health care organization International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma, Prague 2022 : 2022.

Colin D Sperling, Daniel J Lee, Sandeep Aggarwal: Urinary Diversion: Core Curriculum 2021 American Journal Of Kidney Disease 78 (2): 293-304,2021.

Mohammud M. Alam, Saborny Mahmud, Sandeep Aggarwal, Sawsan Fathma, Naim Al Mahi, Mohammed S. Shibli, Siddiqi M. Haque, Sharothy Mahmud, Ziauddin Ahmed: Clinical Impact of the Early Use of Monoclonal Antibody LY-CoV555 (Bamlanivimab) on Mortality and Hospitalization Among Elderly Nursing Home Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study Cureus 13 (5): e14933,2021.

Linda-Marie U. Lavenburg, Ryan Spiardi, Sandeep Aggarwal, Yonghong Huan.: A Missing Key or Faulty Lock: Use of an Alternative Vitamin D Analog Opens the Door to Success ASN Kidney week 2021 : 2021.

Mohammud M Alam, Saborny Mahmud, Mohammad M Rahman, JoAnn Simpson, Sandeep Aggarwal 5, Ziauddin Ahmed: Clinical Outcomes of Early Treatment With Doxycycline for 89 High-Risk COVID-19 Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities in New York Cureus 12 (8): e9658,2020.

Academic Contact Information

Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension section
Founders 1
3400 Spruce street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Society of Hypertension, Local
American Society of Hypertension, National
American Society of Nephrology, National
American Society of Nephrology, National
International Society of Nephrology, International
Scientific Review Committee for Abstract Selection, American Society of Nephrology, National