Mohammad Wisam Baqdunes, MD
Board Certified & Fellowship Trained Nephrologist
Medical School
Faculty of Medicine, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria
Residency
Nephrology, Internal Medicine, University of Illinois- Presence St Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL
Fellowship
Nephrology, Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Board Certification
Internal Medicine and Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Biography
Mohammad Wisam Baqdunes, MD is a board-certified Internal medicine physician recognized for his expertise in Nephrology and Critical Care. Dr. Baqdunes earned his medical degree from Damascus University- Faculty of Medicine, completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago- St. Francis Hospital, and specialized further by achieving fellowships in Nephrology and Critical care at Allegheny General Hospital.
At Southwest Kidney Institute, Dr. Baqdunes provides comprehensive care for patients with kidney disease, with a strong focus on Acute kidney injury and Hypertension. He has published research on “Diet induced Oxalate Nephropathy” and “The prevalence of the PICC line among CKD patients”, and serves as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internet Medicine Nephrology Faculty, Midwestern University/Mountain Vista Medical Center.
Dr. Baqdunes is fluent in Arabic and received the Educator of the Year 2022-2023, Mountain Vista Hospital. He is an active member of the FASN, Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and the FCCM, Fellow of Critical Care Medicine.