4.8
20 Ratings with 6 written Reviews
Summary
Ziad M. Ashkar, MD, specializes in nephrology at Ochsner Health. They provide comprehensive care for kidney conditions, including acid-base disturbance, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, kidney stones, nephrotic syndrome, resistant hypertension, among others. They offer treatment options for these conditions like dialysis, immunosuppression, catheter and stent placements and robotic partial nephrectomy.
Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 37 years of experience
- 35 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- Emory Healthcare
- 6 written reviews
- 2 specialties
- 9 areas of expertise
- 1 board certification
- 1 office location
- Male
Office Location
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| Dr. Ziad M Ashkar, MD | Dr. Chad Wesley Rossitter, MD | Dr. Ibrahim Shamsuddin Shenawi | Dr. Akshey Kumar Gupta, MD |
| Nephrology | Nephrology | Family Medicine | Nephrology |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | |
| 37 Years of Experience | 17 Years of Experience | 5 Years of Experience | 51 Years of Experience |
| No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English | Speaks English | Speaks English, Spanish | |
| Lafayette , LA | Opelousas , LA | Lafayette , LA | Lafayette , LA |
| Med School: American University Of Beirut Faculty Of Medicine | Med School: Univ Of Sint Eustatius S | Med School: University Of Queensland School Of Medicine | Med School: Government Medical College Patiala |
Current Profile | View Profile | View Profile | View Profile |
Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Ziad M Ashkar
Medical Specialties
Dr. Ziad M Ashkar has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Ziad M Ashkar has the following 9 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
37 Years Experience
MEDICAL LICENSE
Medical Doctor, Louisiana, 2026, Expired
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency
Emory Healthcare
Medical School
American University Of Beirut Faculty Of MedicineGraduated in 1989
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