Dr. Farruque Ahmed MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3245 Nostrand Ave Kings Hwy Center Brooklyn NY, 11229About
Dr. Farruque Ahmed is a nephrologist practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Ahmed specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ahmed 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
Dhaka Med Coll, Dhaka Univ, Bangladesh 1978
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Asthma
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
- Rash
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Vascular Disease
- Conjunctivitis
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