Dr. Mohammad Zahid MD, Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
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Dr. Mohammad Zahid MD

Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology

4/5(6)
1530 North Randall Road Suite 200 Elgin Illinois, 60123
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4/5

About

Dr. Mohammad Zahid is a nephrologist practicing in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Zahid specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Zahid 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 Medical College - MD

Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan 1978

University of Karachi, Sind Med College, Karachi, Pakistan

Board Certification

Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine

Nephrology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

Male Urdu 46 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

HypertensionKidney DiseaseNephrology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local Public Speaking -
  • Assistant Professor, University of Illinois -
  • Academic Physician, Department of Nephrology, Northwestern University -

Awards

  • Central Nervous Systemand Cardiac Manifestations of Hydrochlorothiazide overdosage and treatment with Hemodialysis, American Journal of Kidney Diseased, 1988   
  • Tubular CO2 production from Glutamine: Scgmental Profile and Vitro Modulation, in Preparation for the American Journal of Physiology   
  • Renal Handling of Enalaprilat   
  • Dopaminergic Regulation of Aldoterone secretion in Uremia, Northwestern University and Veterans Administration   
  • Transplantation of Small Pediatric Kidneys, from Chicago Regional Organ and Tissue bank, Rush Presbyterian, St. Luke's Medical Center   

Treatments

  • High Blood Pressure (hypertension), Blood Disorders, General Care And More

Professional Memberships

  • Member Centegra Health & Wellness Network 

Fellowships

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, Chicago  

Internships

  • Wayne State University School of Medicine; Dow Medical College

Fellowships

  • Northwestern University (Nephrology, Hypertension)

Professional Society Memberships

  • International Society of Nephrology, McHenry Medical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, American Society of Nephrology

Articles and Publications

  • Has Been Published

Hobbies / Sports

  • Cricket, Tennis, Swimming

Dr. Mohammad Zahid MD's Practice location

1530 North Randall Road Suite 200 -
Elgin, Illinois 60123
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1530 N RANDALL RD -
ELGIN, IL 60123
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Dr. Mohammad Zahid MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 6 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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SHERMAN HOSPITALl

1425 NORTH RANDALL ROAD ELGIN IL 60123

Head south on Capital Street 197 ft
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77 N AIRLITE STREET ELGIN IL 60123

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ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTERl

1555 N BARRINGTON RD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60194

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Continue left onto Holmes Road 597 ft
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SHERMAN HOSPITALl

1425 NORTH RANDALL ROAD ELGIN IL 60123

Head north on North Randall Road (CR 34) 769 ft
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PRESENCE SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ELGINl

77 N AIRLITE STREET ELGIN IL 60123

Head south on North Randall Road (CR 34) 1.3 mi
Turn left onto Foothill Road 3591 ft
Turn right onto North Airlite Street 118 ft
Turn left onto Larkin Avenue 658 ft
Turn left onto Provena Drive 576 ft
Turn right 587 ft
Turn left 69 ft
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ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTERl

1555 N BARRINGTON RD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60194

Head north on North Randall Road (CR 34) 830 ft
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Make a sharp right onto Big Timber Road 2.2 mi
Continue onto Big Timber Road 349 ft
Turn left onto North State Street (IL 31) 2146 ft
Take the ramp on the right 2387 ft
Merge left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I 90) 4.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards IL 59 2737 ft
Turn left onto New Sutton Road (IL 59) 3677 ft
Turn right onto West Higgins Road (IL 72) 2.5 mi
Turn right onto South Barrington Road 3037 ft
Make a U-turn onto South Barrington Road 400 ft
You have arrived at your destination