Dr. Abdelaziz Ali Elsanjak, MD
Internist | Nephrology
1040 Main St Danville VA, 24541About
Dr. Abdelaziz Elsanjak is a nephrologist practicing in Madison, WI. Dr. Elsanjak specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Elsanjak 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
Odessa State Medical University medical degree 0
Board Certification
internal medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
nephrology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Professional Memberships
- Sudanese American Physicians Association - Founder
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Recognized as a skilled nephrologist, Dr. Elsanjak is in practice with Valley Nephrology Associates. He is a Medical Director of Fresenius Dialysis Center In Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Elsanjak is an appointed faculty member at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. He is a fellow of American Society of Nephrology (FASN). Dr. Elsanjak is also a member of American Society of Transplantation, and American College of Physicians. He sees patients at the offices in Roanoke and Martinsville, Virginia.
Valley Nephrology Associates – a Division of Physicians Care of Virginia, PC – provides the most comprehensive kidney care in Southwest Virginia. The practice includes 17 providers who specialize in the treatment of patients with kidney disorders, kidney disease, kidney transplant, and high blood pressure.
A graduate of Odessa State Medical University, Dr. Elsanjak acquired additional training in internal medicine and nephrology at Texas Tech University. Dr. Elsanjak did a Research Nephrology Fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School. He also did a Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He came to Valley Nephrology Associates from Danville, Virginia, where he practiced as a nephrologist.
A Founder of Sudanese American Physicians Association, the doctor 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.
With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Elsanjak is/has affiliated with CarolinaEast Medical Center, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Lewisgale Medical Center, Danville Regional Medical Center, Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, Onslow Memorial Hospital, and Memorial Hospital of Martinsville & Henry County.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine 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.
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