DNA’s awards and recognition for kidney care.

At Dallas Nephrology Associates, we are driven to excel in the care of individuals with kidney disorders and related problems, and we have been for 50 years. In this pursuit, our nephrologists and other specialists have earned awards and been recognized for their high standard of care and individual and collective achievements. Stay current with our awards and recognition here.

For more information about DNA’s awards and recognition for kidney care, view our awards.

2023 Best Doctors D Magazine

Dallas Nephrology Associates Celebrates 14 Physicians Recognized as D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Dallas County for 2023

Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) is proud to announce that fourteen of its physicians have been named to D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Dallas County for 2023. This prestigious recognition reflects … Continued

Texas Monthly Super Doctors 2023

Nine Dallas Nephrology Associates Doctors Named 2023 Texas Super Doctors®

Nine Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) physicians have been recognized as 2023 Texas Super Doctors® by their peers in the December issue of Texas Monthly. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon … Continued

Dr. Hays Receives Prestigious ACP Mastership Title

Dallas Nephrology Associates proudly announces that Steven R. Hays, MD, FACP has been honored with the prestigious Mastership recognition by the American College of Physicians. Dr. Hays is one of … Continued

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Dr. Renuka Chowdhury Honored With 2023 Teaching Faculty of the Year Award by Methodist Dallas Hospital

Congratulations to Renuka Chowdhury, MD, FACP as the recipient of the 2023 Teaching Faculty of the Year Award presented by Methodist Dallas Hospital by the Methodist Dallas Internal Medicine residency program … Continued

Dr. Patel receives TMA J.T. Lamar McNew Award

Dr. Tapan J. Patel Honored by Texas Medical Association for Residency Program Work

Dr. Tapan J. Patel Honored by Texas Medical Association for Residency Program Work Dallas Nephrology Associates congratulates Tapan J. Patel, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF for receiving the Texas Medical Association … Continued

Dr. Richey named Top Doctor by Fort Worth Magazine

Dr. Richey Recognized as Fort Worth Top Doctor

Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) Congratulates Daniel S. Richey, DO who was nominated by his peers as one of Fort Worth Magazine’s Top Docs in 2023.  Each year, Fort Worth Magazine … Continued

D Magazine Best Docs Collin COUNTY

DNA physicians named 2023 D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Collin County

Dallas Nephrology Associates congratulates our two physicians, Dr. Nidhi Garg and Dr. Syed-Ali Ashgar, who were named D Magazine Best Doctors in Collin County for 2023. For over fifty years, … Continued

Nine Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians selected as 2022 Texas Super Doctors®

Congratulations to nine Dallas Nephrology Associates doctors who are being recognized by their peers as 2022 Texas Super Doctors® in the December issue of Texas Monthly.  Each year, doctors across … Continued

12 DNA Doctors Named D Magazine Best Doctors

12 Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians voted 2022 D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Dallas County

Dallas Nephrology Associates congratulates our 12 physicians who were voted to D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas County in 2022. For over fifty years, DNA has been a trusted source … Continued

D Magazine Hall of Fame Inductees

5 Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians voted 2022 D Magazine’s Hall of Fame

Dallas Nephrology Associates congratulates 5 of our physicians who were voted into D Magazine Hall of Fame in 2022. Hall of Fame inductees have been nominated by their peers as … Continued

16 Doctors voted as best docs in D Magazine in 2021

16 Dallas Nephrology Associates’ Physicians Voted 2021 D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Dallas

Dallas Nephrology Associates congratulates our 16 physicians who were voted to D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas and Collin Counties in 2021. For over fifty years, DNA has been a … Continued

2021 Methodist Nephrology Fellow Graduation

Dr. Shetty Awarded Second Fellowship Program Teaching Award

Congratulations to Anupkumar Shetty, MD, FASN as the two-time recipient of the Nephrology Fellowship Program Teaching Award. He was presented his award by the Fellows of the Methodist Dallas Nephrology … Continued

Dr. Hays Named TXACP Advocate of the Year

Dallas Nephrology Associates is proud to announce that Steven R. Hays, MD, FACP, is the recipient of the TXACP Services Snyder/Chumley Advocate of the Year award. Dr. Hays was presented … Continued

Top Doctors in the Dallas area

16 Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians voted 2020 D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Dallas

Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) would like to congratulate our 16 physicians who were voted to the D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas and Collin County in 2020. Our physicians continue … Continued

TMA Young Physician Section Awards Dr. Steven Hays “Young at Heart Award”

Dallas Nephrology Associates is proud to announce that Steven R. Hays, MD, FACP, is the 2020 Texas Medical Association (TMA) Young at Heart Award recipient. Doctors from the TMA Young Physician Section (YPS) … Continued

Lisa Sebastian Recipient of 2020 Teaching Faculty Award

Congratulations to Lisa Sebastian, MD, FASN! She is the recipient of the 2020 Teaching Faculty of the Year award. The honor was given to Dr. Sebastian by the Methodist Nephrology … Continued

Seven Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians nominated as Super Doctors®

Congratulations to 7 Dallas Nephrology Associates doctors who were recognized by their peers as Super Doctors® in the December 2019 issue of Texas Monthly.  Each year, Texas Monthly asks doctors … Continued

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Seventeen Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians voted to the 2019 D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas

Congratulations to the 17 Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians voted to the D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2019! Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) is a national leader in providing comprehensive care … Continued

Arthur P. Pasquarella

Congratulations to Arthur P. Pasquarella Leadership in Action Award Honoree, David Knop

Congratulations to Arthur P. Pasquarella Leadership in Action Award Honoree, David Knop David Knop was honored with the Arthur P. Pasquarella award on Sunday, September 8, 2019 during the National … Continued

Roberto L. Collazo-Maldonado Recipient of the 2019 Internal Medicine Subspecialty Attending Physician Award

Congratulations to Roberto L. Collazo-Maldonado, MD, FACP, FASN! He is the recipient of the 2019 Internal Medicine Subspecialty Attending Physician Award presented by the IInternal Medicine residency program during their … Continued

Dr. Shetty Awarded Fellowship Program Teaching Award

Congratulations to Anupkumar Shetty, MD, FASN as the recipient of the 2019 Nephrology Fellowship Program Teaching Program Award presented by the Methodist Dallas Nephrology Fellowship Program on June 8, 2019. … Continued

Dr. Tapan J. Patel Awarded Robert L. North Teaching Award

  Congratulations to Tapan J. Patel, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF as the recipient of the Robert L. North teaching award presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Internal Medicine residency program … Continued

Arti Gupta, M.D., F.A.S.N., F.N.K.F. Presented with Mission Award by the Lone Star Chapter of the Lupus Foundation

Congratulations to Dr. Arti Gupta who was recently awarded the Mission Award at the annual meeting of the Lone Star Chapter of the Lupus Foundation.  Dr. Gupta frequently speaks at … Continued

Eight DNA Physicians Recognized as Super Doctors® by Texas Monthly

Recently, eight Dallas Nephrology Associates physicians were recognized as Super Doctors®  by Texas Monthly.  The list was published in the December 2018 issue of Texas Monthly Magazine.  The selection process for … Continued

Anupkumar Shetty, M.D., F.A.S.N. Honored With Physician of the Year by Texas Indo-American Physicians Society

Congratulations to Dr. Anupkumar Shetty who was presented with the honor of Physician of the Year at the recent Texas Indo-American Physicians Society Northeast Chapter Annual Gala which took place … Continued

Congratulations to the 17 Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians voted to the D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2018!

Congratulations to the 17 Dallas Nephrology Associates’ physicians voted to the D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2018! For more than 45 years, DNA has been caring for patients with … Continued

Congratulations to Fifteen DNA Physicians Honored as “Best Docs” by D Magazine in 2017

Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA) would like to congratulate 15 of our physicians who were voted to the D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2017.  For over 45 years, DNA has … Continued

Dr. Roberto L. Collazo-Maldonado Honored With Multiple Faculty Teaching Awards by Methodist Dallas Hospital

Congratulations to Roberto L. Collazo-Maldonado, MD, FACP as the recipient of the 2017 Internal Medicine Teaching Faculty of the Year Award presented by Methodist Dallas Hospital by the Methodist Dallas … Continued

Dr. Richard C. Fuquay Honored with 2017 Volunteer Faculty of the Year Award by Charlton Methodist

Congratulations to Richard C. Fuquay, MD, FASN as the recipient of the 2017 Volunteer Faculty Award of the Year presented by Charlton Methodist Family Medicine program. Dr. Fuquay was honored … Continued

Dr. Daniel S. Richey Recognized as One of Fort Worth’s “Top Docs” in 2017

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel S. Richey on his recognition as one of Fort Worth's "Top Docs" by his fellow physicians as one of the best nephrologists in his field in 2017. Fort … Continued

Mary Beth Callahan Receives Medal of Excellence Award

Congratulations to Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW, LCSW on her receipt of the 2017 Medal of Excellence Social Work Honoree Award by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP). The award … Continued

2016 DNA Texas Monthly Super Doctors®

Recently, eight Dallas Nephrology Associates physicians were recognized as Super Doctors®  by Texas Monthly.  The list was published in the December 2016 issue of Texas Monthly Magazine.  The selection process for … Continued

Congratulations to DNA Physicians Honored as “Best Docs” by D Magazine in 2016

Dallas Nephrology Associates would like to congratulate 14 of our physicians whom were voted to the D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2016.  For more than 45 years, DNA has been … Continued

Dr. Castillo-Lugo given Methodist Dallas Hospital Fellowship Award

Congratulations to Jose A. Castillo-Lugo, MD as the recipient of the Teaching Award of the Year presented by Methodist Dallas Hospital Fellowship.  Dr. Castillo was honored with this distinguished award … Continued

Dr. Roberto L. Collazo-Maldonado Honored with 2016 Internal Medicine Most Valuable Volunteer Faculty Member Award by Methodist Dallas Hospital

Congratulations to Roberto L. Collazo-Maldonado, MD, FACP as the recipient of the 2016 Internal Medicine Most Valuable Volunteer Faculty Member Award presented by Methodist Dallas Hospital.  Dr. Collazo currently serves as … Continued

Dr. Charles T. Owens Honored with Second Outstanding Teacher Award by Baylor University Medical Center

Congratulations to Charles T. Owens, II, MD as the recipient of his second Outstanding Teacher Award  presented by Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) at Dallas.  Each year, the BUMC internal … Continued

NKF Recognized Regional Renal Dietitian – Region 4: Nadiya Lakhani, RDN, CSR, LD

Congratulations to Nadiya Lakhani, RDN, CSR, LD for receiving the Council on Renal Nutrition (CRN) Recognized Regional Renal Dietitian Award for Region 4 during the National Kidney Foundation 2016 Spring Clinical … Continued

Dr. Hull Receives 2016 Simmons Legacy Award

Dr. Alan R. Hull, former President of Dallas Nephrology Associates, Receives Prestigious Award Congratulations to Dr. Alan R. Hull upon his receipt of the prestigious 2016 Harold and Annette Simmons … Continued

Methodist Teaching Award Presented to Dr. Lisa Sebastian

Congratulations to Lisa Sebastian, MD as the recipient of the Teaching Award of the Year presented by Methodist Dallas Hospital Fellowship.  Dr. Sebastian was honored with this distinguished award for … Continued

Dr. Renuka Chowdhury Honored with Teaching Award of the Year from Methodist

Congratulations to Renuka Chowdhury, MD, FACP as the recipient of the Teaching Award of the Year presented by Methodist Dallas Hospital Internal Medicine Residency program. Dr. Chowdhury was honored with … Continued

Dr. Tapan Patel Honored with Distinguished Robert L. North Teaching Award

Congratulations to Tapan Patel, MD as the recipient of the annual Robert L. North, MD Teaching Award presented by the Presbyterian Internal Medicine staff on June 11, 2015.  Dr. Patel … Continued

Mary Beth Callahan Receives Robert W. Whitlock Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW, LCSW as the recipient of the Robert W. Whitlock Lifetime Achievement Award during the National Kidney Foundation 2015 Spring Clinical Meeting which was recently … Continued

Dallas Nephrology Associates Receives Burl Osborne Award

DNA was recently recognized for raising awareness about kidney disease when they received the Burl Osborne Award at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Bonne Santé fundraising event. This award recognized … Continued

5 starsThey are great Doctors. I have been a patient from the start of their business. Two of my children also are patients there. I would not use anyone else.*

– Danny K.