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Patient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 17 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.
Patient Comments
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.
May 12, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERDr Sarwal Is so caring and professionally intelectual. We discussed things one at a time so that I understood. Always a great visit.
April 22, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr Sarwal is the best. She listens to your concerns and addresses them. She explains exactly why you need something or what is going on.
April 14, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI always look forward to my visits with Dr. Sarwal. She is professional and thorough in her examination, and answers all my concerns.
April 01, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Sarwal is super. The way she communicated, explained what she is doing, and answered all my questions was outstanding. I look forward to working with her on my health issues.
January 23, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALExcellent [TRANSLATED]
January 20, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Sarwal is a smart, kind, and understanding individual. I would recommend her to all of my friends to address kidney issues.
January 19, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALGreat communication
January 15, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Sawal was amazing. She explained everything so it was understandable without being condescending. She listened to concerns and questions.
January 15, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERHaving good people like that attend to you sure makes is easier.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Nephrology & Hypertension
Education history
Fellowship Nephrology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Chief/Research Fellow Fellowship Nephrology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Chief/Clinical Fellow Graduate Training Clinical Investigation - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Utah M.S.C.I Fellowship Nephrology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Clinical Fellow Chief Resident Internal Medicine - Lincoln Hospital Chief Resident Residency Internal Medicine - Lincoln Hospital Resident Professional Medical Medicine - St. George's ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ School of Medicine M.D. Undergraduate Psychology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of British Columbia B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Sarwal A, Yamauchi J, Raghavan D, Shihab F, Fornadi K, Rofaiel G, Zimmerman M, Campsen J, Baker N, Akhila Ganireddy Y, Aviles-Ovalle L, Baker T, Hall IE, Molnar MZ (2023). Throwing stones: kidney stone incidence in living kidney donor candidates with increased metabolic risk. Ren Fail, 45(1), 2226763. ()
- Sarwal A, Boucher RE, Abraham N, Singh R, Ye X, Moghaddam FA, Hartsell SE, Wei G, Beddhu S (2023). Associations of Hyponatremia with Cognition Function and All-Cause Mortality: Post Hoc Analysis of the Systolic BP Intervention Trial. Kidney360, 4(10), 1362-1370. ()
- Sarwal A, Abraham D, Kethineni R, Ramkumar N, Abraham J (2022). Acute kidney injury, necrotizing pancreatitis and nephrocalcinosis: A rare presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism. Am J Med Sci, 365(3), 313-314. ()
- Sarwal A, Kim S, Gnanasekaran I (2021). Life-threatening alkalosis from baking soda pica in an end stage renal disease hemodialysis patient. Hemodial Int, 26(2), E16-E18. ()
- Sarwal A, Gomez E, Perez-Gutierrez V, Carlos A, Afzal A, Sivakumar M, Rabah S, Kasubhai M, Gnanasekaran I, Menon V (2021). Renal recovery after acute kidney injury in a minority population of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore), 101(11). ()
- Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Mon AM, Tan YE, Shah V (2020). Gastrointestinal: COVID-19 related ischemic bowel disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 36(4), 850. ()
- Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Jawed M, Chemarthi VS, Shabarek N (2021). Telemedicine experience of NYC Internal Medicine residents during COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One, 16(2), e0246762. ()
- Sarwal A, Gnanasekaran I (2020). Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. Am J Med Sci, 361(1), e5-e6. ()
- Sarwal A, Gnanasekaran I (2020). Hydralazine induced lupus nephritis after prolonged exposure. Am J Med Sci, 361(1), 130-131. ()
- Sarwal A, Kim S, Gnanasekaran I (2020). A Case Report: Hepatitis B Virus Reverse Seroconversion in a Low-Risk Hemodialysis Patient. Am J Med, 134(1), e55-e56. ()
- Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Azhar Munir R, Widjaja M, Khalid A, Khanna R (2020). Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) Induced by Long-Term Use of Citalopram and Short-Term Use of Naproxen. Am J Case Rep, 21, e926561. ()
- Dodd MD, Weiss N, McDonnell GP, Sarwal A, Kingstone A (2012). Gaze cues influence memory…but not for long. Acta Psychol (Amst), 141(2), 270-5. ()
Review
- Kim S, Sarwal A, Yee XT, Fraga SAG, Campion V, Gnanasekaran I (2023). Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA): Is it an underestimated entity? A retrospective, single-center case series. [Review]. Hemodial Int, 28(1), 32-39. ()
- Chiu CY, Sarwal A (2023). Evaluating the Nephrotoxicity of Area-under-the-Curve-Based Dosing of Vancomycin with Concomitant Antipseudomonal Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [Review]. Medicina (Kaunas), 59(4). ()
Letter
- Sarwal A, Gomez E, Mon AM, Gnanasekaran I, Menon V, Venugopal U, Kasubhai M (2020). Implementation of Protocolized Medicine: Management of Hyperkalemia on the Inpatient Internal Medicine Floors. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Med Sci, 361(4), 542-544. ()
- Sarwal A, Chiu CY, Feinstein A (2020). Does Clindamycin Induce Acute Kidney Injury? [Letter to the editor]. Am J Med Sci, 359(5), 303. ()
- Sarwal A, Menon V, Gnanasekaran I (2019). Risks of Prescription Sharing. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Med Sci, 358(6), 433-434. ()
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News & Podcasts
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