
Ahmad Oussama Rifai MD
Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Critical Care, Hypertension
Vice President of Medical Affairs, The Virtual Nephrologist, INC.
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PO Box 1750Lynn Haven, FL 32444
Phone+1 850-215-5911
Fax+1 850-914-3004
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Summary
- Dr. Ahmad Oussama Rifai is a board-certified nephrologist based in Panama City, Florida, specializing in all aspects of kidney disease, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis, hospital nephrology, critical care nephrology, and hypertension management.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He subsequently completed his residency training and a fellowship in nephrology at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Since 1999, Dr. Rifai has been practicing nephrology at several institutions, including Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, HCA Florida Gulf Coast, Select Specialty Hospital and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, in Panama City, Florida.
Dr. Rifai has extensive experience in the management of hypertension, advanced CKD, End-Stage Renal Disease, ESRD, and inpatient nephrology care. He has authored multiple publications across a range of medical topics and has received numerous honors, including the Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. Award from HCA and a Medical Innovation Award from the Syrian American Medical Society.
Education & Training
University of Tennessee College of MedicineFellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 1999
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1994
East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2029
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1995 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2026
AR State Medical License 1992 - 2026
MS State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., Award 2015 HCA, 2016
- Medical Innovation Award for Developing a Novel Method of Continuous Renal Replacement therapy. Syrian American Medical Society, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsGeographical Origin, WASH Access, and Clinical Descriptions for Patients Admitted to a Cholera Treatment Center in Northwest Syria between October and December 2022.Ahmad Hmaideh, Maia C Tarnas, Wasim Zakaria, Ahmad Oussama Rifai, Mosab Ibrahem
Avicenna Journal of Medicine. 2023-10-01 - Glomerulonephritis Associated With Infected Cardiac Pacemaker Lead Mimics Infective Endocarditis-Associated Glomerulonephritis With Resolution After Lead Removal: A Ca...Jaime Said, Bridget Budny, Alexandra Sappington, Tiffany Caza, Ahmad O Rifai
Cureus. 2023-10-01 - 18 citationsRetrospective analysis of operative time and time to discharge for laparoscopic vs robotic approaches to appendectomy and cholecystectomy.Ahmad Oussama Rifai, Emily M Rembetski, Larry Collins Stutts, Zachary D Mazurek, Jenifer L Yeh
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2023-10-01
Journal Articles
- A Case Report on Pasteurella Multocida Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: When Cats Think Medical Equipment Are ToysSaeid Mirzai, Ahmad Oussama Rifai, Aron Tidrick, Qitan Huang, Justin Hale, Case Reports nephrology, 12/9/2019
- Successful external cephalic version in a patient with uterus didelphys and fetal malpresentationSaeid Mirzai, Samuel Brian Wolf, Saima Mili, Ahmad Oussama Rifai, British Medical Journal Case Reports, 11/19/2019
- Probable Clostridium septicum pneumocephalus in a user of natural remedies with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus, type 1Saeid Mirzai, Ahmad Oussama Rifai, Shana Webb, Kareem Rifai, Amanda Reiner, ID Cases, 6/25/2019
Press Mentions
Local ICU Doctor Shares Tips to Protect Against CoronavirusAugust 8th, 2020
Other Languages
- Arabic, French
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