Dr. Akinfemi Afolabi, MD, FACP
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2702 Navarre Ave Suite 201 Oregon OH, 43616About
Dr. Akinfemi Afolabi is a nephrologist practicing in Oregon, OH. Dr. Afolabi specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Afolabi 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
Univ Of Ife- Fac Of Hlth Sci- Ife- Nigeria 1988
Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Formerly University Of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria) 1988
Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Formerly University Of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria) Health Sciences
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology- 2000
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Transgene behaviour in populations of rice plants transformed using a new dual binary vector system: pGreen/pSoup.
- A large-scale study of rice plants transformed with different T-DNAs provides new insights into locus composition and T-DNA linkage configurations.
- Synthesis of carbon nanotubes by swirled floating catalyst chemical vapour deposition method.
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Physicians
- Member American Society of Nephrology
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