Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. Omar U. Farrukh

Nephrology | Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Health
Dallas Nephrology Associates
2651 Bolton Boone Drive, Drive, 
Desoto, TX 
16 Years of Experience

Expertise in
10
conditions
Baylor Scott & White Health
Dallas Nephrology Associates
2651 Bolton Boone Drive, Drive, 
Desoto, TX 
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Overview

Omar Farrukh is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Desoto, Texas. Dr. Farrukh has been practicing medicine for over 16 years is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
American University Of Beirut, 2010.0
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma HSC Oklahoma City
Specialties
Nephrology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Nephrology, New York Hospital Cornell Medical Cente
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Dallas Nephrology Associates
2651 Bolton Boone Drive, Drive, Desoto, TX 75115
Call: 972-780-0480

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

A serendipitous identification of a lead extraction complication.
A serendipitous identification of a lead extraction complication.
Journal: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
Published: June 13, 2014
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