EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Nephrology Fellowship (1976-78)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Medicine residency (1968-71)
University of Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh, India
Medical School (1964-68)
University of Allahabad, M.L.N. Medical College
Uttar Pradesh, India
SITE OF PRACTICE:
University of Washington Medical Center
CONTACT INFORMATION
Scribner Kidney Center
2150 North 107th Street, Suite 160
Seattle, WA 98133
Phone: (206) 363-5090
Fax: (206) 363-6146
Email:
sahmad@u.washington.edu
Administrative Contacts:
http://depts.washington.edu/nephron/admin.htm
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Suhail Ahmad, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Plasma Exchange & Dialysis Program, University of Washington
Medical Center
Medical Director, Hypertension Clinic, University of Washington Medical
Center
Specialty: Clinical Hypertension, ASH Specialists Program
Research: Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Hypertension
CLINICAL INTERESTS
- Dialysis
(Director of Dialysis and Apheresis Clinic, UWMC)
- Hypertension
(Director of Hypertension Clinic, UWMC)
- Renal Stones
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Hemodialysis:
Areas related to technology; innovative products; short-term
complications; long-term effects; survival; quality of life, etc.
- Peritoneal
Dialysis: Innovative technology; membrane kinetics; osmotic agents;
infection; access
- Hypertension:
Pathophysiology of hypertension; management of hypertension; secondary
hypertension
CURRENT RESEARCH
- Comparing the
Combination of Aliskiren/Valsartan/HCTZ (300/320/25mg) to Aliskiren/HCTZ
(300/25mg) and Valsartan/HCTZ (320/25mg) in patients with essential
hypertension not adequately responsive to HCTZ 25mg.
- Evaluation of
Cinacalcet HCl Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events
SELECTED
PUBLICATIONS
Ahmad S, Robertson HT, Golper
TA, Wolfson M, Kurtin P, Katz LA, Hirschberg R, Nicora R, Ashbrook DW,
Kopple JD: Multicenter trial of L-carnitine in maintenance hemodialysis
patients. II. Clinical and biochemical effects. Kid Int 38:912-918,
1990
Johnson R, Ramsey PG, Gallagher N, Ahmad S: Fungal peritoneal
infections in patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis. Am J Nephrol
5:169 175, 1985.
Ahmad S,
Callan R, Cole JJ, Blagg CR: Dialysate made from dry chemicals using
citric acid increases dialysis dose. AM J Kidney Dis, 35(3):493-499,
2000
Gallay BJ, Lei X, Toivola B, Ahmad S, Davidson RC: Screening for
primary aldosteronism without discontinuing hypertensive medications:
The Plasma Aldosterone-Renin Ratio. Am J Kidney Dis 37(4):699-705, 2001
Ahmad S: Manual of Clinical
Dialysis. London, Science Press. 1999
AWARDS
- James W. Haviland
Award for Oustanding Achievement in Nephrology, 2006
- Voted by peers to
be included in “The Best Doctors in America,” 2001-02, 1998, 1996
(Pacific Edition)
- Teacher of the
Year, UWMC, Division of Nephrology, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-2000
NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Member, American Society of Artificial Internal Organs, 1980-current
Member, American Society of Nephrology, 1980-current
Member, American Society of Hypertension, 1999-current
Member, International Society of Nephrology, 2002-current
Member, International Society of Artificial Internal Organs,
2004-current
Member, King County Medical Society, 1998-current
Member, Washington State Medical Association, 1980-current
Founding Member, International Society of Hemodialysis, 2003-current
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