Baton Rouge's Leader in Dialysis Access & Minimally Invasive Treatments

Robert P. Landry, MD

Interventional Nephrologist
Medical Director

Robert P. Landry, MD is an interventional nephrologist specializing in fistulagrams, thrombectomys, hemodialysis catheter insertions, catheter removals, percutaneous AV fistula creations, and percutaneous peritoneal catheter insertions.

Dr. Landry earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at Earl K Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, followed by a fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Robert P. Landry, MD is a member of the Renal Physicians Association, Louisiana State Medical Society, and the East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society.

Damodar Kumbala, MD

Interventional Nephrologist

Damodar Kumbala, MD is an interventional nephrologist specializing in the routine and complex care of vascular accesses. This includes minimally invasive image-guided procedures that in the past may have required surgery. Dr. Kumbala identifies and addresses the causes of access dysfunction, ensuring that each patient leaves the center with a fully functioning access.

Dr. Kumbala earned his medical degree at BLDEA Medical College located in Bijapur, India and completed his internship and residency at Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati. He went on to complete a nephrology fellowship at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans. Dr. Kumbala received specialized interventional nephrology education and training at Dialysis Access Institute in South Carolina from Dr. John Ross, a vascular surgeon and pioneer in AV fistula graft placement.

Dr. Kumbala has participated in numerous clinical studies for both the cardiology and nephrology fields and has published extensively in various peer reviewed medical journals including Biomedical Central Nephrology, Saudi Journal of Kidney Disease and Transplantation, and World Journal of Nephrology, among others. Damodar Kumbala, MD is an active member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology.

Christopher Peter Luscy, MD

Interventional Nephrologist

Christopher Peter Luscy, MD is an interventional nephrologist specializing in fistulagrams, thrombectomys and catheter insertions & removals. Dr. Luscy treats patients at Baton Rouge Vascular Access, using the most up-to-date, pain-free techniques to help patients improve their quality of life.

Dr. Luscy earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University-New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. He went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at LSU Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, followed by a fellowship in nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama.

Christopher Peter Luscy, MD is a member of the American College of Physicians, National Kidney Foundation, Renal Physicians Association and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology.

London Guidry Lyons, MD

Vascular Surgeon

London Guidry Lyons, MD is a vascular surgeon with extensive experience in dialysis access maintenance procedures and endovascular image guided diagnostic testing and treatment. She performs minimally invasive surgical procedures for hemodialysis patients to address fistula maintenance and maturation, including angioplasty; thrombectomy/percutaneous ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis; collateral ligation/embolization and central venous catheter repair, insertion and removal.

Dr. Lyons earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University. She then completed her residency and fellowship at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in vascular surgery where she remains active as a clinical assistant professor of surgery. London Guidry Lyons, MD is a member of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and has been published in numerous clinical journals, including Journal of Vascular Access and Endovascular Today.

Jon Van Schellack, MD, FACS, RVT, RPVI

Vascular Surgeon

Jon Van Schellack, MD, FACS, RVT, RPVI is a vascular surgeon with more than 30 years of expertise specializing in the complex care of vascular accesses using minimally invasive image guided procedures to identify and address the causes of dialysis access dysfunctions for hemodialysis patients.

Dr. Schellack shares his knowledge with medical students by serving as a clinical instructor for the department of surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine and clinical professor of surgery at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Vascular Access, Annals of Vascular Surgery, and the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Jon Van Schellack, MD is active in clinical research in the hemodialysis vascular access field and most recently focused on investigating new approaches to percutaneous thrombolysis in large caliber clotted vascular access using ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis technology.

Taylor S. Gwin, MD

Vascular Surgeon

Taylor S. Gwin, MD is a board certified vascular surgeon specializing in the routine and complex care of vascular accesses using minimally invasive image-guided procedures. Dr. Gwin identifies and addresses the causes of access dysfunction for hemodialysis patients and performs procedures including angioplasty, thrombectomy and thrombolysis, among others.

He treats patients at Baton Rouge Vascular Access located in the heart of the Louisiana State Capital.

Dr. Gwin earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine and a master’s degree from the university’s School of Public Health. He then went on to complete a fellowship in general and vascular surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Taylor S. Gwin, MD is licensed in the state of Louisiana and is a member of the American Board of Surgery.

Wajeeh Irfan, MD, MPH

Vascular Surgeon

Wajeeh Irfan, MD, MPH is a general and vascular surgeon specializing in dialysis access management procedures, including AV fistula access creation and maintenance, central venous catheter insertion, repair, removal and minimally invasive interventional surgeries for the treatment of acute and chronic endovascular and vascular diseases.

Dr. Irfan earned both a medical degree and a master’s degree in public health at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Wajeeh Irfan, MD, MPH then completed his residency in general surgery and a fellowship in vascular surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, where he is also a clinical instructor for the University’s Department of Surgery.