AkhtarAshfaqMDFACP, FASN
Nephrology • Miami, FLChronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Hypertension
Senior Vice President, Clinical R&D and Medical Affairs, OPKO Renal, Division of OPKO Pharmaceuticals, Miami, Florida
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Office
4400 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33137Phone+1 516-810-8680Fax+1 516-810-8680- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Nephrology, 1994 - 1996
TriHealth (Good Samaritan Hospital)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2000
Clinical Trials
- Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Study of CTAP101 Extended-release Capsules in Children With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 31
- Safety and Efficacy of Rayaldee for Treating Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsEvaluation of Therapies for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency in Chronic Kidney Disease.Stephen A Strugnell, Philipp Csomor, Akhtar Ashfaq, Charles W Bishop> ;Kidney Diseases. 2023 May 1
- 1 citationsFactors in nephrologists' decision to treat pre-dialysis CKD patients with vitamin D insufficiency and SHPT: A discrete choice experiment.Anand C Reddy, Andy Nguyen, November H McGarvey, Matthew D Gitlin, Charles W Bishop, Akhtar Ashfaq> ;Plos One. 2023 Jan 1
- 1 citationsEmerging strategies for lowering serum phosphorous in patients with end-stage renal diseaseAkhtar Ashfaq, Michael Gitman, Pravin C. Singhal> ;Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Oct 4
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Authored Content
- Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome (TINU Syndrome)September 2022
Hospital Affiliations
North Shore University HospitalManhasset, New York
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