Bassam Shakil, MD, a Nephrologist with Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers

Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Bassam Shakil, who serves patients in Phoenix, Arizona.

A highly-trained nephrologist, Dr. Shakil is in practice with Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers, which he joined on July 7th of 2014. He currently operates out of the offices in Maryvale, Thomas and Chandler area.

Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC) is one of the nation’s largest groups of physicians specializing in the care of patients with renal disease including chronic kidney disease, vascular access management, dialysis, transplantation, and clinical research. Since 1976, AKDHC has enjoyed the trust and respect of the community and has grown to provide services throughout Arizona. Its goal is to provide the most advanced treatments and state-of-the-art technologies with compassion and care.

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Shakil graduated with his medical degree from the Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica in 2009. He then went on to perform his internship, residency in Internal medicine (2009-2012), and fellowship in Nephrology (2012-2014)  at the University of Kansas Medical Center.. 

Continuously enhancing the well-being of patients, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

Licensed to practice medicine in Arizona, Dr. Shakil is affiliated with Abrazo Central Campus, Abrazo Arizona Heart hospital, Banner University Hospital and St. Joseph Medical Center.  In July 2021, he will be practicing at hospitals in East Valley including Gilbert Mercy Hospital, Chandler Regional and Banner Ocotillo hospitals.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.

On a more personal note, Dr. Shakil speaks English and Urdu.

Learn More about Dr. Bassam Shakil:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1037773-Bassam-Shakil-Nephrologist-Kidney-Specialist or through Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers, https://www.akdhc.com/doctors/bassam-shakil-md/ 

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