Dr. Mojtaba Moghadam, MD, FACP

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Mojtaba Moghadam, who serves patients in San Dimas, California.

Well-versed in the field of nephrology, Dr. Moghadam is a part of the team of professionals at California Kidney Specialists. He specializes in control & progression of kidney disease and in home dialysis therapy, seeing patients at the office in San Dimas, California.

California Kidney Specialists is one of the largest kidney care groups in southern California with over 35 years of dedicated service. It specializes in the care and prevention of every type of kidney disease, with emphasis and focus of these illnesses through wellness care, and managing other compounding medical illnesses. The nephrologists have earned the trust of patients, hospitals, and colleagues by providing exceptional, personalized health care. 

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1980. He then went on to perform his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in nephrology at LAC+USC Medical Center in 1983 and 1985, respectively. 

Licensed to practice medicine in California, Dr. Moghadam is affiliated with Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Citrus Valley Medical Center – Queen of the Valley campus, Foothill Presbyterian Hospital, Montclair Hospital Medical Center, San Dimas Community Hospital, Inter-Community Hospital, Kindred Hospital West Covina, and West Covina Medical Center.

With over four decades of experience, he is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

A Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), Dr. Moghadam is a member of the North America Research Institute and the American Society of Nephrology.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary. 

On a more personal note, Dr. Moghadam speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi.

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