A physician is always available on call. If you need assistance after hours, please call (208) 846-8335 for instructions on reaching the on-call physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911 or go directly to the Emergency Department.
Mary Dittrich, MD, FASN is the chief medical officer and executive vice president of U.S. Renal Care as well as co-founder and partner of Boise Kidney and Hypertension Institute. She currently serves on the steering committee for the Kidney Care Quality Alliance, an independent organization focused on developing and measuring quality metrics for use in dialysis care.
Dr. Dittrich has served as chief medical officer for Liberty Dialysis, an organization which partnered with nephrologists to own and operate dialysis facilities. She has co‐founded numerous dialysis clinics in the states of Idaho and Alaska, where she served as a medical director. She has also served as the senior medical director of Remedy Partners, now Signify Health, the largest awardee convener under Medicare’s bundled payment program.
Dr. Dittrich earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Creighton University, where she received the Spirit of Creighton Award, the highest student award presented by the University. Upon earning her medical degree, she received the Gold Headed Cane award given for outstanding potential as a physician.
Christopher Keller, MD is board certified in both nephrology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and in hypertension by the American Society of Hypertension. He believes in keeping up with the latest advances and is enthusiastic about taking great care of patients. As a result, he and his colleagues share a passion for practicing high-quality, patient-oriented medicine.
Dr. Keller currently serves as medical director for Nephrology Services at St. Luke's. Prior to his medical education, Dr. Keller earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Duke University, graduating summa cum laude.
Jerry Meng, MD is board certified in nephrology and internal medicine, and is an AHSCP Certified Hypertension Specialist. He is passionate about keeping up with the latest advances in order to practice high-quality, individualized, patient-oriented medicine.
Dr. Meng is active in the local nephrology service community. He is the current medical director of the Hypertension Center of Excellence at St. Luke's, and has had prior assignments as medical director of Liberty Dialysis area units and departmental chairmanships on Medical Executive Committees at St. Luke's and Vibra Hospital of Boise.
An Idaho transplant since the late 2000s, Dr. Meng enjoys spending time with his family, camping, playing board games, and indoor rowing.
Brian Snow, DO is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology, and is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and American Society of Nephrology.
Dr. Snow was a teaching fellow in the Department of Medicine at The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, where he lectured extensively. His areas of publication focused on nephrology and hypertension issues in burn and combat casualty patients.
Prior to his medical education, Dr. Snow earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Weber State University, graduating cum laude. He joined the Air Force, where he reached the rank of major and was the Chief of Nephrology at Wright Patterson Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
In his free time, Dr. Snow enjoys swimming, biking, running, and calisthenics. His other favorite activities include playing games, astronomy, and most importantly spending time with his family.
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