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Ahmad Rifai, MD, Nephrology, Lynn Haven, FL

Ahmad Oussama Rifai MD

Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Critical Care, Hypertension


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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.
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Education & Training

  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee College of MedicineFellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 1999
  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1994
  • East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine
    East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine
    University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2016 - 2029
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1999 - 2027
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1995 - 2027
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1992 - 2026
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
  • Internal Medicine
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
    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

Journal Articles

  • A Case Report on Pasteurella Multocida Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: When Cats Think Medical Equipment Are Toys  
    Saeid 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 malpresentation  
    Saeid 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 1  
    Saeid 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 Coronavirus
    Local ICU Doctor Shares Tips to Protect Against CoronavirusAugust 8th, 2020

Other Languages

  • Arabic, French

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