Leadership & Faculty - Nephrology Fellowship Program

Juan Carlos Velez, MD

Juan Carlos Velez, MD

Chair, Nephrology Department

Ivo Lukitsch, MD

Ivo Lukitsch, MD

Program Director, Fellowship Training Program

Muner Mohamed, MD

Muner Mohamed, MD

Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program

Ahmed Abdallah, MD

Ahmed Abdallah, MD

General Nephrology

Mohamad Alhosaini, MD

Mohamad Alhosaini, MD

General Nephrology

Jafar Alsaid, MD

Jafar Alsaid, MD

General Nephrology, Director of Interventional Nephrology

Anas Alshwayat, MD

Anas Alshwayat, MD

General Nephrology

Shrisha Bodana, DO

Shrisha Bodana, DO

General Nephrology, Director of Home Dialysis

Jorge Garces, MD, FASN

Jorge Garces, MD, FASN

Transplant Nephrology

Johnathon Phillips, MD

Johnathon Phillips, MD

General Nephrology

Foli Sekyema, MD

Foli Sekyema, MD

General Nephrology

Ali Shueib, MD

Ali Shueib, MD

General Nephrology

Zohreh Soltani, MD

Zohreh Soltani, MD

Transplant Nephrology

Catherine Staffeld-Coit, MD

Catherine Staffeld-Coit, MD

Transplant Nephrology

Ayaa Zarm, MD

Ayaa Zarm, MD

General Nephrology, Director CKD Clinic, Education and Palliative Program

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