Dr. Mashood Ahmad MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
612 Roxbury Road Rockford IL, 61107About
Dr. Mashood Ahmad is a nephrologist practicing in Rockford, IL. Dr. Ahmad specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ahmad 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 1990
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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