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Qais Al-Awqati, MD, Nephrology, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

QaisAl-AwqatiMD

Nephrology New York, NY

Robert F. Loeb Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Overview of Dr. Al-Awqati

Dr. Qais Al-Awqati is a nephrologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Baghdad College of Medicine and has been in practice 55 years. He is one of 171 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 62 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Nephrology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1974
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
  • Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical Center
    Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1968
  • University of Baghdad College of Medicine
    University of Baghdad College of MedicineClass of 1962

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1977 - 2026
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1973 - 1982
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989
  • Edward N. Gibbs Award in Nephrology New York Academy of Medicine, 2012
  • Princess Liliane of Belgium Award Princess Liliane Foundation, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Expression of the Innate Defense Receptor S5D-SRCRB in the Urogenital Tract  
    Miro-Julia C, Escoda-Ferran C, Carrasco E, Moeller JB, Vadekaer DF, Gao X, Paragas N, Oliver J, Holmskov U, Al-Awqati Q, Lozano F, Tissue Antigens, 4/1/2014
  • Alpha-Intercalated Cells Defend the Urinary System from Bacterial Infection  
    Paragas N, Kulkarni R, Werth M, Schmidt-Ott KM, Forster C, Deng R, Zhang Q, Singer E, Klose AD, Shen TH, Francis KP, Ray S, Vijayakumar S, Seward S, Bovino ME, Xu K, T..., J Clin Invest, 1/1/2014
  • Mutations in DSTYK Cause Dominant Urinary Tract Malformations  
    Simone Sanna-Cherchi, Rosemary V Sampogna, Natalia Papeta, Katelyn E Burgess, Shannon N Nees, Brittany J Perry, Murim Choi, Monica Bodria, Yan Liu, Patricia L Weng, ..., New England J. Med, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Press Mentions

  • Natural Substance Produced by Kidneys Prevents UTIs
    Natural Substance Produced by Kidneys Prevents UTIsSeptember 19th, 2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic

Hospital Affiliations