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Adhish Agarwal
( out of 184 reviews )

Adhish Agarwal, MD

Languages spoken: Hindi, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Kidney & Liver Clinic

Kidney and Liver Clinic
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Kolff Dialysis Center
423 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108

Adhish Agarwal, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at the University of Utah. After completing his medical school training at the University of Delhi (MAMC), he completed Internship and Residency training in Internal Medicine at Nassau University Medical Center in New York, and subsequently a Clinical Fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Utah in 2003. After his fellowship, he practiced Nephrology in Ogden, during which he also served as Medical Director for two University of Utah Dialysis units, as Chief Department of Medicine at McKay-Dee Hospital, as Medical Director for Intermountain Healthcare Acute Dialysis services for the Northern region, and also served as a Board Member of the Dialysis Research Foundation. He joined the University of Utah in June 2017. Since June 2020, he has also served as the Associate Chief of Medicine Service at the SLC VA Medical Center. He is board certified in Nephrology through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Agarwal’s clinical interests include taking care of patients with various kidney problems including glomerulonephritis, ADPKD, acute kidney injury, and dialysis, and enjoys interactions with his patients. His primary research interests include cardio-renal syndrome, renal physiology in heart failure, and hypertension.

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Patient Rating

Patients describe Dr. Agarwal as knowledgeable, compassionate, and professional, noting he spends time explaining test results and treatment plans in a way they can understand. Many reviewers say he is attentive, friendly, and makes them feel heard and supported, with several reporting meaningful improvements in their medical issues. A few patients with hearing difficulties noted his accent sometimes made understanding harder, but communication and clarity were generally highlighted as strengths.

Generated via Patient Reviews

4.8 /5
( out of 184 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


May 16, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Excellent professional, very clear and attentive to the patient [TRANSLATED]

May 10, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very competent!

May 02, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Extremely caring and compassionate

Apr 20, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

A very well-rounded physician as well as nephrologist.

Apr 20, 2026
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

He is good doctor

Dec 07, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Agarwal was professional and very attentive to my concerns.

Nov 01, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

My experience is very good [TRANSLATED]

Oct 29, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very good. Kind and engaging

Sep 20, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Agarwal spent plenty of time to help me understand parts of my kidney tests that I didn't have any idea about. It helped me to understand better why I need to do the directions he gave me. TOP NOTCH MAN!!!

Sep 07, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Made me very aware of my medical issues and helped to resolve them.

Aug 17, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

My favorite doctor always has time for me and I never feel rushed'he's one of the kindest doctors I go to'

Jun 01, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

De, Adish agarwal saved my life.

May 04, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

great person

Apr 26, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very helpful.

Feb 16, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

See my previous note on earlier slide which you can use about Dr Agawal. He is amazing and I highly recommend him.

Feb 10, 2025
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

I worked in laboratory medicine for years and Dr A always talks with me on that level. I am very confident and comfortable in his care.

Dec 18, 2024
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Great and friendly doctor. Very easy to deal with. Explained everything so that I could understand.

Nov 23, 2024
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

I have a hearing problem so his accent made it hard for me to easily understand him


Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Adhish Agarwal, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at the University of Utah. After completing his medical school training at the University of Delhi (MAMC), he completed Internship and Residency training in Internal Medicine at Nassau University Medical Center in New York, and subsequently a Clinical Fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Utah in 2003. After his fellowship, he practiced Nephrology in Ogden, during which he also served as Medical Director for two University of Utah Dialysis units, as Chief Department of Medicine at McKay-Dee Hospital, as Medical Director for Intermountain Healthcare Acute Dialysis services for the Northern region, and also served as a Board Member of the Dialysis Research Foundation. He joined the University of Utah in June 2017. Since June 2020, he has also served as the Associate Chief of Medicine Service at the SLC VA Medical Center. He is board certified in Nephrology through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Agarwal’s clinical interests include taking care of patients with various kidney problems including glomerulonephritis, ADPKD, acute kidney injury, and dialysis, and enjoys interactions with his patients. His primary research interests include cardio-renal syndrome, renal physiology in heart failure, and hypertension.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Nephrology & Hypertension
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Education history

Fellowship Nephrology - University of Utah School of Medicine Clinical Fellow
Internship/Residency Internal Medicine - Nassau University Medical Center Intern/Resident
Internship General Surgery - University of Delhi, Maulana Azad Medical College Intern
Professional Medical Medical School - University of Delhi, Maulana Azad Medical College M.D.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Pearce KE, Guo Y, Subhash S, Ftouni D, Visconti B, Wadhwa A, Agarwal A, Jia H, Shukla AM (2025). Decision Readiness and Determinants of Kidney Replacement Therapy among Veterans with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. . Clin J Am Soc Nephrol.
  2. Agarwal A, Beddhu S, Boucher R, Rao V, Ramkumar N, Rodan AR, Fang J, Wynne BM, Drakos SG, Hanff T, Cheung AK, Fang JC (2024). Evaluation of renal sodium handling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A pilot study. Physiol Rep, 12(9), e16033.
  3. Malhotra R, Katz R, Jotwani V, Agarwal A, Cohen DL, Cushman WC, Ishani A, Killeen AA, Kitzman DW, Oparil S, Papademetriou V, Parikh CR, Raphael KL, Rocco MV, Tamariz LJ, Whelton PK, Wright JT Jr, Shlipak MG, Ix JH (2020). Estimated GFR Variability and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial). Am J Kidney Dis, 78(1), 48-56.
  4. Shah C, Srinivasan D, Erus G, Schmitt JE, Agarwal A, Cho ME, Lerner AJ, Haley WE, Kurella Tamura M, Davatzikos C, Bryan RN, Fan Y, Nasrallah IM (2021). Changes in brain functional connectivity and cognition related to white matter lesion burden in hypertensive patients from SPRINT. Neuroradiology, 63(6), 913-924.
  5. Cho ME, Hansen JL, Sauer BC, Cheung AK, Agarwal A, Greene T (2021). Heart Failure Hospitalization Risk associated with Iron Status in Veterans with CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 16(4), 522-531.
  6. Agarwal A, Wei G, Boucher R, Ahmed F, Beddhu S (2021). Modification of the effects of intensive systolic blood pressure control on kidney outcomes by baseline body mass index. Nephrology (Carlton), 26(4), 303-311.
  7. Agarwal A, Cheung AK (2020). Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in ESKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 15(7), 1047-1049.
  8. Singhania G, Ejaz AA, McCullough PA, Kluger AY, Balamuthusamy S, Dass B, Singhania N, Agarwal A (2019). Continuation of Chronic Heart Failure Therapies During Heart Failure Hospitalization - a Review. Rev Cardiovasc Med, 20(3), 111-120.
  9. Agarwal A, Cheung AK, Ma J, Cho M, Li M (2019). Effect of Baseline Kidney Function on the Risk of Recurrent Stroke and on Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Previous Lacunar Stroke: A Post Hoc Analysis of the SPS3 Trial (Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes). J Am Heart Assoc, 8(16), e013098.
  10. Frodsham SG, Yu Z, Lyons AM, Agarwal A, Pezzolesi MH, Dong L, Srinivas TR, Ying J, Greene T, Raphael KL, Smith KR, Pezzolesi MG (2018). The Familiality of Rapid Renal Decline in Diabetes. Diabetes, 68(2), 420-429.
  11. Nyman HA, Agarwal A, Senekjian HO, Leypoldt JK, Cheung AK (2018). Removal of vancomycin administered during dialysis by a high-flux dialyzer. Hemodial Int, 22(3), 383-387.
  12. Al-Rabadi L, Box T, Singhania G, Al-Marji C, Agarwal A, Hall I, Gordon CE, Tran H (2018). Rationale for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in end-stage renal disease patients who are not kidney transplant candidates. Hemodial Int, 22 Suppl 1, S45-S52.
  13. Painter PL, Agarwal A, Drummond M (2017). Physical Function and Physical Activity in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Perit Dial Int, 37(6), 598-604.

Letter

  1. Agarwal A (2018). Evaluation and Management of Lower-Extremity Ulcers. [Letter to the editor]. N Engl J Med, 378(3), 302.
  2. Agarwal A (2017). Single-Nephron Glomerular Filtration Rate in Healthy Adults. [Letter to the editor]. N Engl J Med, 377(12), 1202.