Dr. Shahriar Moossavi MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
MEDICAL CENTER BLVD WINSTON SALEM NC, 27157About
Dr. Shahriar Moossavi is a nephrologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Moossavi specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Moossavi 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 Wurzburg, Med Fak, Wurzburg, Germany 1994
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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