Early diagnosis often slows progression of chronic kidney disease to end-stage renal disease and dialysis.

Our Mission
The Asian Renal Clinic is designed to serve Chinese populations and Southeast Asians in the Greater Boston area and attract referrals from around the world. The mission of this center is to:

1. Provide the highest quality care in kidney-related clinical medicine to Chinese populations and Southeast Asians in their native language,
   
2. Implement primary and secondary preventive strategies through the community outreach programs and close collaboration with primary care physicians,
   
3. Act as a national clearinghouse for patients with IgA nephropathy, the most common form of kidney disease among Asian populations world-wide,
   
4. Conduct kidney-related clinical research studies specifically tailored to the Asian population,
   
5. Advance medical care in renal medicine for the Asian community in Greater Boston and beyond.