Dr. Faahud Afeef Yafai M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
510 Darby Rd 2nd Floor Havertown PA, 19083About
Dr. Faahud Yafai is a nephrologist practicing in Havertown, PA. Dr. Yafai specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Yafai 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
Temple University School of Medicine 2003
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