Dr. Mohammed A Rafey

Conditions Treated by Dr Mohammed A Rafey

Dr. Mohammed A Rafey treats many conditions in patients as mentioned below

• Glomerulonephritis
• Polycystic Kidneys
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• End-Stage Renal Disease
• Kidney Failure

An internal medicine specialist, Nephrologists provide medical treatment for kidney conditions. If you have stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure or chronic or repeat urinary tract infections then your condition will be treated by a Nephrologist. Protein loss or blood loss in the urine as well as solution to kidney stone removal is found by this doctor.

Signs and Symptoms treated by Dr Mohammed A Rafey

The signs and symptoms that are an indication of a kidney condition are as follows:

• Stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease
• Repeat urinary tract infections
• A glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 30 or lower
• Chronic urinary tract infections
• Acute renal failure
• High blood pressure that does not respond to medication
• Accelerated decline in kidney function
• Repeat kidney stones

Swelling over ankles, feet or legs or around the eyes are some of the most common symptoms. The gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite also happen incase of a kidney disease. If you are anemic and/or have high blood pressure, please get yourself checked as you could have a kidney issue.

Operating Hours of Dr Mohammed A Rafey

9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday are the operating hours of the doctor. The doctor performs the procedure with a lot of efficiency and care.

Procedures performed by Dr Mohammed A Rafey

The popular procedures performed by Dr. Mohammed A Rafey are outlined below.:

• Hemodialysis
• Kidney Transplant

The Nephrologists work as a team with other specialists to perform few procedures in addition to providing medical treatment to people for various conditions. People often refer a Nephrologist when they have to get a Kidney dialysis done. There are some critical procedures that they have to do like Kidney transplants and Kidney biopsies.

Qualification

• MBBS - Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bangalore, 1988
• MSc - Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York UniveritY, 2006
• Fellowship in Nephrology - American Board of Medicine(Nephrology), 2009

Past Experiences

• Internal Medicine, Internship/ Residency, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (North General) Program, New York NY 1997-2000
• Internal Medicine Faculty, Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY, USA 2002-2003
• Nephrology Faculty, Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY, USA 2006-2007
• Staff Nephrologist and Hypertension Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland OH USA 2007-2011
• Consultant Nephrology, Apollo Hospital Hyderguda, Hyderabad (2011 till date)