Walaa Dabbas MD

Physician

1740 W Taylor StChicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 866-600-2273

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Summary

Walaa Dabbas, MD is a nephrologist based in Chicago, IL. She graduated in 2011 from her medical training and is particularly distinguished in her field due to her notable contributions to medical literature. Two such publications are "Obesity Management and Chronic Kidney Disease," published in Seminars in Nephrology, and "Epstein-Barr virus–associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome and collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis" published in Proceedings. The first of these articles has been cited by other publications 18 times, displaying the tangible impact of Dr. Dabbas's work.

Education & Training

OtherClass of 2011

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2017 - 2029
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mechanisms and Determinants of CMV Reactivation in Kidney Transplantation.
Ruchi Naik, Walaa Dabbas, Benito Veldepenas 3rd, Demetrius Harvell, Fares Eshac
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2026-07-28
Outcomes of Concentrated Furosemide Infusions on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Rates in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Mark Pulver, Maya Campara, Walaa Dabbas, Jorge Almario Alvarez, Dana Pierce
Progress in Transplantation. 2025-09-01
41 citations
Obesity Management and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Yang Chen, Walaa Dabbas, Antonio Gangemi, Enrico Benedetti, James P. Lash
Seminars in Nephrology. 2021-07-01