UmarFarooqMDMS, FASN
Nephrology • Hershey, PAChronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Glomerular Disease, Hypertension, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
Associate Chief Medical Officer | Academic Nephrologist | MBA Candidate | Associate Professor | Kidney Transplant | Educator.
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Summary
- Dr. Umar Farooq is a nephrologist in Hershey, PA and is affiliated with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He received his medical degree from King Edward Medical University and has been in practice 16 years. He specializes in chronic renal failure & dialysis, glomerular disease, hypertension, and kidney & pancreas transplantation and is experienced in hypertension, acute renal failure, transplant nephrology, chronic renal failure, and anemia of chronic kidney disease.
Education & Training
Penn State University College of MedicineMS, Public Health Sciences, 2009 - 2011
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 2008 - 2010
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2024- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
- American society of hypertensionHypertension Specialist
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Kidney Disease Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 17
- Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Clinical Diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney Disease Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 17
- Trial to Evaluate Anticoagulation Therapy in Hemodialysis Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPlasmapheresis Decreases Belatacept Exposure: Requires Consideration for Dose and Frequency Adjustments.Ashokkumar Jain, Ruichao Xu, Raman Venkataramanan, Umar Farooq, Fauzia Butt, Nasrollah Ghahramani, Zakiyah Kadry> ;Transplantation. 2021 Oct 1
- 4 citationsAtypical Presentation of Pregnancy-Related Hemolytic Uremic SyndromeSalim Baghli, Catherine Abendroth, Umar Farooq, Jennifer A. Schaub> ;American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2018 Sep 1
- 1 citationsNative kidney pyelonephritis as the cause of recurrent urinary tract infections in a kidney transplant recipientErin K. Greenleaf, Umar Farooq, Ashokkumar Jain, Russell DiCristina, Zakiyah Kadry, Rajeev Sharma> ;Kidney International. 2018 Mar 1
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Hospital Affiliations
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania
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