Dr. Jafar Mahmood M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
9430 Turkey Lake Rd Suite 214 Orlando FL, 32819About
Dr. Jafar Mahmood is a nephrologist practicing in Orlando, FL. Dr. Mahmood specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mahmood most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan 1984
University of Karachi, Sind Med College, Karachi, Pakistan
Karachi Medical and Dental College 1984
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Treatments
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
Fellowships
- NEUROLOGY, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 1993
- (Mt. Sinai Hosp - New York) Nephrology
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