Dr Aron Chakera

Clinical Practice

Dr Aron Chakera is a Specialist General Physician with a focus on renal medicine and chronic kidney disease.. He has an interest in autoimmune and metabolic diseases affecting the kidneys as well as in transplantation and dialysis. Procedures include insertion of lines for dialysis and renal biopsies. Dr Chakera provides thorough and up-to-date patient care grounded in the latest research. As kidney disease is usually asymptomatic until very advanced, screening at-risk patients early can allow treatment to be commenced, preventing progression and reducing cardiovascular risk.

Dr Chakera is also a consultant renal and transplant physician at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Research Associate Professor at UWA.

Background & Training

Dr Chakera graduated from UWA then completed his PhD (DPhil) and advanced training in renal medicine and transplantation at the University of Oxford and Oxford Kidney Unit.

Research

Dr Chakera's research informs his clinical practice and he is Head of the Translational Renal Research Group based in the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (formerly WAIMR). Key interests of his group are the measurement of immune function under conditions of immune-suppression and interactions between the immune system and common pathogens.

 

All areas of renal medicine
Chronic kidney disease
Autoimmune and metabolic diseases affecting the kidneys
Transplantation and dialysis.