ABOUT US

Dr. Sudha Nayar received her medical degree from the University of Kerala, she performed her residency in New York City and her Fellowship in New Jersey. She has been in practice in the Mon Valley area for over 25 years. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Dr. Agrawal received his medical degree from Mumbai, India and his Masters in Public Health degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is ABIM board certified both in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

He believes in educating his patients using non-technical language and providing them with personalized care that is adapted to their specific needs and disease stage. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and playing table tennis and racquetball.

Dr. Demetrius Rizos completed his internal medicine training at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (VA) and subsequently completed nephrology & hypertension fellowship training at the University of California San Diego. He is ABIM board certified both in Internal Medicine and Nephrology as well as being a Clinical Hypertension Specialist. 

Originally from Boston, Dr. Rizos is a US Navy veteran (USNS Comfort & Camp Arifjan, Kuwait) who served as Nephrology Division Chief at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

He is an active National Kidney Foundation, American Society of Nephrology, and American College of Physicians member  as well as a sports enthusiast who enjoys running, movie trivia, and traveling with his wife, Susan, and son, Nicholas.

Dr. Riyaj Kasekar completed his internal medicine training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, followed by a year of chief residency. He later completed his nephrology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh.

Originally from Mumbai (Bombay) India, Dr. Kasekar completed his medical school and residency in India, after which he moved to the United States with his wife, an Infectious disease specialist.

Dr. Kasekar is fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi (a regional language in India). In his spare time he enjoys playing ping-pong and spending time with friends and family. He is passionate about cooking Indian food and reading non-fiction.

Locations: Clairton, Uniontown

Dr. Shoaib Ali has been practicing Nephrology since 2013. He completed medical school in the West Indies after having completed his undergrad degree in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ali completed his residency and fellowship programs in Ohio and in Michigan, respectively.

Dr. Ali moved from Maryland to the Pittsburgh area in December 2020 and is thoroughly enjoying his time here. Dr. Ali has a beautiful wife, and three daughters whom he spends most of his free time with. Dr. Ali also enjoys watching the NFL and cricket, and he used to enjoy playing friendly cricket games after work in Maryland.

Gina Marie Cross received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and worked as a Critical Care Nurse for several years prior to pursuing her education further. She obtained her Masters Degree in Nursing at Wheeling Jesuit University and since that time she has been working in Nephrology. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Kelly L. Keegan received her diploma in nursing from St Francis Medical Center in 1991. She completed her Bachelors degree in 1994 at Carlow University while working in Critical Care. In 2004 she completed her Masters degree in Nursing at Carlow University. As a Nurse Practitioner, she has worked in Nephrology since 2004 and for the past 2&1/2 years at UPMC Starzl Transplant Institute. She is certified in both Family practice and Nephrology. In her free time, Kelly enjoys traveling and spending time with family.

Justin Jeffries worked in the dialysis setting for seven years while completing his Bachelor of Nursing and Graduate Nursing Degrees at Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA in 2016.  After completing his graduate program, he worked in primary care and internal medicine in the local area for over three years. He then joined Pennsylvania Kidney Care in order to return to the field of nephrology. In his spare time Justin enjoys spending time with his wife and three young children as well as spending time with friends. 

Stephanie received her nursing degree in 2019 and worked as a critical care nurse for several years. She then obtained her Master’s degree in Nursing from Duquesne University. Stephanie is certified in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family and golfing during the warmer months.