Dr. Viswanathan provides nephrology care in the Cass Health Specialty Clinic. He is affiliated with Iowa Kidney Physicians, PC in Des Moines.

Dr. Viswanathan is from Chennai, India, where he lived until he finished medical school at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute. He completed his internal medicine residency at Canton Medical Education Foundation, a University Affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University. He also completed a Nephrology Fellowship at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Viswanathan’s awards include being honored with the Critical Care Resident of the Year Award and Best Outgoing Resident Award during his final year of residency in Ohio where he was also chosen to be the Chief Resident. During his fellowship in Pittsburg, he was selected to be the Chief Fellow, which provided an opportunity to increase his skills in educating. Dr. Viswanathan is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.