Dr. Farzad Assar M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
One Executive Park Ct Germantown MD, 20874About
Dr. Farzad Assar is a nephrologist practicing in Germantown, MD. Dr. Assar specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Assar 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
U Mundial Dominicana (Umd)- Esc De Med (World Univ) (Closed ) 1985
Universidad Mundial Dominicana, School Of Medicine 1985
Universidad Mundial Dominicana Escuela de Medicina 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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