Ahmad Wattad, MD

Nephrology

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Ahmad Wattad, MD

Professor

Medical Education: Padova, Italy University, MD, 1977 
Residency: Bexar County Hospital, 1986 
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, 1988

Office: 423-433-6010 

A nephrologist is a doctor that has taken special training to become an expert in treatment of kidney diseases. Procedures a nephrologist may perform include:

  • Native kidney and transplant kidney biopsyialysis access insertion (temporary vascular access lines, tunnelled vascular access lines, peritoneal dialysis access lines)
  • Fistula management (angiographic or surgical fistulogram and plasty)
  • Bone biopsy

Abstracts, posters and presentations given at international, national or regional meetings

Nelson Renal Lecture Fluids and Electrolytes, May 2015.
Leadership role serving on committees, governing boards in national medical organizations or as a review or editorial board member for a peer reviewed journal.

Member, ETSU Faculty Senate, July 1, 2014 June 30, 2017.
Chair, Pediatric Endocrinology Search Committee; January 2014 Present