Hamza Arif, MD, Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist)
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Hamza Arif, MD

Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology

1930 E Parrish Ave Owensboro KY, 42303

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Dr. Hamza Arif is a nephrologist practicing in Owensboro, KY. Dr. Arif specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Arif 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

Aga Khan Medical College medical degree 2013

Board Certification

nephrology and internal medicine

Provider Details

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Areas of expertise and specialization

management of renal problems in ICU, particularly challenging acid base disorders

Fellowships

  • UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine nephrology 

Hamza Arif, MD's Practice location

Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates

1930 E Parrish Ave -
Owensboro, KY 42303
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Hamza Arif, who serves patients in Owensboro, Kentucky.

A competent nephrologist, Dr. Arif is affiliated with Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates in Owensboro, Kentucky. His clinical interests include management of renal problems in ICU, particularly challenging acid base disorders.

A native of Pakistan, he graduated with his medical degree from the Aga Khan Medical College in 2013. After relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in internal medicine at the Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium, and his fellowship in nephrology at the UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine.

In pursuit of clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in nephrology and internal medicine 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.

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. Arif is an amateur novelist and a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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