Nephrology & Kidney Care Specialists in Northeast Illinois

Internal Medicine

Hypertension

Languages: English, Punjabi, & Urdu

Medical School: Dow Medical College, University of Karachi, Pakistan

Internship: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Residency: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Fellowship: Northwestern University Fienberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Board Certification:

Internal Medicine Certification

Nephrology Certification

Philosophy of Practice: 

Dr. Zahid is well known in local & medical schools’ faculty members in treating simple to extremely complicated patients (i.e. Nephritis, Lupus, and resistant Renal Transplant at LGH, Loyola, Northwestern, and University of Chicago). He currently has over 250 patients with 20 different diseases (complex & resistant patients to conventional medical therapy, including resistance, recurrent renal transplant rejection patient) on trial/ research drugs, who, with the grace of all mighty God has shown >95% response/success rate.

Dr. Zahid’s philosophy is to use most effective updated approach with the use of new technologies. His expertise is treating extremely complicated cases at Northwestern University, Mayo Clinic and other specialists (Neurology, Hematology, OB/GYN, Rheumatology, etc…) have been referring patients to Dr. Zahid for his treatment protocol (IgA nephropathy with Renal Transplant, TTP, Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Devices Disease which is subset of Multiple Sclerosis, FSGS with Kidney Transplant Rejection, Gullian Barre - Paralytic Disease). He has vast experience in above listed conditions and works closely with other specialists and medical schools to keep updated with their research protocols. Due to the above he has received the title of “Academic Physician.”