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Clinic Type

Nephrology

Address

494 Hawthorne Ave. #B Oakland, CA 94609

Phone

510-451-0996

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

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Team

  • Yvonne Chen, MD — MD
  • Ole Dierks, MD — MD
  • Guity Farahmand, MD — MD
  • Hussain Gilani, MD — MD
  • Kathryn Welty, MD — MD

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Healthgrades: 5/5 (2 reviews)
  • Yelp: 4.5/5 (4 total reviews)
  • WebMD: 3/5 (5 ratings)
  • Vitals: 3.4/5 (5 ratings)

Patients praise

  • Compassionate and kind bedside manner
  • Knowledgeable and informative care
  • Staff are helpful and comforting
  • Effective management of chronic conditions
  • Patient-centered approach to education and communication

Common complaints

  • Long wait times for appointments
  • Lack of timely communication or acknowledgment of delays by providers

"Feeling grateful for his knowledge and the gracious way he delivered the important messages my husband and I needed to hear. ... You are a gift to all! Bless you dear sir!"

— Healthgrades review for Dr. David Law

"I am currently a patient of Dr. Rishi. He is a good doctor and cares about his patients but he is always behind schedule. ... Very frustrating for a patient who is expected to be on time!"

— Yelp review for Chabot Nephrology Medical Group

"I am always amazed at how patient and kind Dr. Lee is!! ... I never feel like he is rushing her!!! The office gals are great too!!"

— Yelp review for Chabot Nephrology Medical Group

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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