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SOHAIB ZAHID, M.D.

Interventional Nephrologist | Vascular Access Specialist

Dr. Sohaib Zahid is an Interventional Nephrologist specializing in advanced dialysis access management and minimally invasive, image-guided endovascular procedures for patients with end-stage renal disease.

He performs a comprehensive range of vascular access interventions, including fistulograms, angioplasty of AV fistulas and grafts, thrombectomy, stent placement, tunneled dialysis catheter placement and exchange, percutaneous AV fistula creation, banding and flow reduction procedures, ligation for steal syndrome, coil embolization, and peritoneal dialysis catheter placement.

His focus is on maximizing access longevity, reducing catheter dependence, and preventing avoidable hospitalizations through timely, office-based intervention and proactive surveillance.

Dr. Zahid provides interventional services at STAR Vascular Access Center and serves as Medical Director at Fresenius Jourdanton Dialysis Clinic, where he leads vascular access strategy, quality improvement initiatives, and dialysis performance optimization.

In addition, he maintains an active outpatient nephrology practice and provides inpatient consultations within the Methodist and Baptist hospital systems in San Antonio.

Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Dr. Zahid is committed to advancing the field of interventional nephrology and delivering high-quality, patient-centered vascular care.

Education

Medical School: Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi- Pakistan

Postgraduate Training

Internal Medicine Residency Training: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nephrology Training: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Publications

Fatal Hypermagnesemia: an acute ingestion of Epsom Salt in a patient with normal renal function
MS Khan, S Zahid, M Ishaq
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine 9 (4), 413

Persistent lactic acidosis: thinking outside the box
S Zahid, A Kaura
Cureus 10 (5)

Resolution of Calcineurin inhibitor induced psychosis in a kidney transplant recipient by switching to Belatacept
H Aramada, G Kipp, M Rancurella, S Oleniacz, S Zahid, K Sureshkumar, ...
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 73 (5), 653-653

Refractory Hypercalcemia in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus-a Case Report and Review of Literature
H Arif, M Beg, S Zahid, M Sial, A Talwar, A Christou, M Babich
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 50 (4), 939-942

Case of Hypokalemia: A Diagnostic Mystery
K Patel, S Zahid, K Sureshkumar
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES 73 (5), 715-716

A Rare case of IgG4 related Interstitial Nephritis and Podocytopathy mimicking Minimal Change Disease.
S Zahid, S Arora
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES 73 (5), 750-750

Urogenital Cancer Associated Kidney Disease: Beware of Zebras
S Zahid, K Sureshkumar
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES 73 (5), 750-750

Hepatitis C Follow-Up After Hospital Discharge: 2849
H Arif, A Kulkarni, M Beg, S Zahid, M Babich, A Kapetanos
American Journal of Gastroenterology 113, S1579

Pattern of external injuries sustained during bomb blast attacks in Karachi, Pakistan from 2000 to 2007
AA Surani, S Ali, A Surani, S Zahid, A Shoukat, J Varon, S Surani
JPMA 65 (715)

Duodenal Invasion of Pancreatic Cancer and Hematemesis: 1952
H Arif, K Suchniak-Mussari, S Zahid, R Toney
American Journal of Gastroenterology 112, S1080-S1081

Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its association with Excessive Day time Sleepiness (EDS) and Poor Sleep Quality (PSQ) among Pakistani Physicians
A Surani, S Surani, S Zahid, AA Surani, SJ Khaliqdina, SAJ Khaliqdina
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH 15, 206-206

Sleep quality among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan
S Zahid, A Surani, SJ Khaliqdina, AA Surani, SAJ Khaliqdina, S Surani
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH 15, 204-204

To assess sleep quality among Pakistani junior physicians (House officers): A cross-sectional study
AA Surani, A Surani, S Zahid, S Ali, R Farhan, S Surani
Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research 5 (5), 329-333

Presentations

Case report on ‘Urogenital cancer associated kidney disease: Beware of Zebras.’ Poster presented at NKF 2019 meeting. March 2019

Case report on ‘Case of Hypokalemia: A diagnostic Mystery.’ Poster presented at NKF 2019 meeting. March 2019

Case report on ‘Symptomatic hypophosphatemia from parenteral Iron administration’. Poster presented at ASN Kidney week 2018. October 2018

Case report on ‘Neck Down paralysis in a Young Male Triggered by High Dose Steroids’. Poster presented at ASN Kidney week 2018. Oct 2018

Case report on ‘Persistent Lactic acidosis- Thinking Outside the Box.’ Poster presented at CHEST annual conference and orally presented at ACP Western PA regional meeting. Nov 2018

Case report on ‘From Sore Throat to Cardiac Catheterization Lab-Kounis Syndrome, a case report’ Poster presented at ACP regional conference at UPMC McKeesport, Pittsburgh, PA. Nov 2016

Presented abstract of ‘Sleep Quality among Medical Students in Karachi, Pakistan’ orally in 21st European Students’ Conference, Berlin, Germany. Oct 2010