Specialty Nephrology Facility Santa Clara Medical Center Department of Nephrology (Adults) Address 710 Lawrence Expy Dept 460 4th Floor Santa Clara CA 95051 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: 408-851-4600 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

My Practice Philosophy

I believe in being a patient’s advocate and involving the patient as much as possible in the process of making decisions about their health needs.

About Me

I was born and raised in Jerusalem. I completed my undergraduate education at the American University of Beirut in 1973. I received my medical degree from Al-Mansoura Faculty of Medicine in Egypt in 1980. I completed my residency in internal medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. I then completed a fellowship in nephrology at the University of California, San Francisco.

I have published several scientific papers in various publications and received several professional awards including the Silver Scope Award, which recognizes excellence as a consulting specialist, as well as many teaching awards. I am currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University.

Joining the Permanente Medical Group in 1987, I have held a variety of administrative positions. Currently, I am the Sub-Chief of the Department of Nephrology and the Chairman of the Internal Medicine Quality Assurance Committee. In addition, I am the Medical Director of the Continuous Ambulatory Perinatal Dialysis (CAPD) Program at Kaiser Santa Clara and the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the National Kidney Foundation in Northern California.

My Interests

I specialize in the areas of hypertension and kidney disease. My work outside of Kaiser Santa Clara includes volunteering at a local homeless shelter and conducting hospital rounds at Valley Medical Center.

I am married and have two children. In my spare time, I enjoy working out, traveling, cooking and reading. In addition to English, I speak Arabic.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Cairo Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
Residency	St. Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine

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