Dr. Ahmad A. Khiami, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician
750 Stanaford Rd Beckley WV, 25801About
Ahmad A. Khiami, MD, FAAP, is an established pediatric nephrologist currently seeing patients at Kid Care, located in Beckley, West Virginia. Among his other roles, he maintains hospital privileges with several hospitals in his region, including Beckley ARH Hospital and Raleigh General Hospital, among others. In his clinical role, Dr. Khiami specializes in kidney failure, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, urine abnormalities, and inherited kidney diseases.
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Education and Training
Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University Medical Degree 1986
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Headaches
- Anemia
- Asthma
- Ear Infection
- Fever
- Scoliosis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Diarrhea
- Pneumonia
- Malnutrition
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
Fellowships
- University of Miami/Jackson Health System Pediatric Nephrology 1994
Internships
- SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowships
- University of Miami/Jackson Health System1994Pediatric Nephrology
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Get to know Pediatric Nephrologist Dr. Ahmad A. Khiami, who serves patients in Beckley, West Virginia.
Dr. Khiami is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric nephrologist at Kid Care in Beckley, West Virginia.
Having been in practice for over 35 years, he is affiliated with multiple hospitals in his local area, including Raleigh General Hospital and Beckley ARH Hospital.
Upon graduating with his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University in 1986, Dr. Khiami relocated to the United States. Once there, he served his residency in pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and his fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Pediatric nephrology involves the diagnosis and treatment of patients with kidney and urinary diseases. Pediatric nephrologists diagnose, treat, and manage many disorders affecting the kidney and urinary tract including kidney failure, high blood pressure, inherited kidney diseases, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and abnormalities in the urine such as blood and protein.
On a more personal note, Dr. Khiami speaks both English and Arabic.
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