Dr. Mohamed Sheta, MD, FASN, FASDIN
Consultant General and Interventional Nephrologist
Dr. Sheta is an award-winning interventional nephrologist, one of the few nationwide performing minimally invasive dialysis access surgeries, and a published researcher recognized internationally for his expertise.
Dr. Sheta is very knowledgeable in his field and helped put us at ease over my husband's condition.
— A Patient
Interventional Expertise
Dr. Sheta is one of the few nephrologists nationwide specializing in minimally invasive surgical procedures for dialysis access. He performs percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation, and many other minimally invasive dialysis access surgeries — helping more patients access life-sustaining treatment with less disruption to their lives.
Career Journey
Born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, Dr. Sheta received his medical degree from the University of Cairo and moved to the United States in 2009 for his nephrology fellowship at the University of Minnesota. He later became a research fellow at Houston Methodist at Texas Medical Center. He trained with the ASDIN Training Program at the Dialysis Access Institute in Orangeburg, South Carolina — one of the most prestigious dialysis access training programs worldwide — and eventually became the director of their interventional training program, teaching nephrologists from around the world special techniques.
Academic & Clinical Training
- MD — University of Cairo, Egypt
- Nephrology Fellowship — University of Minnesota (2009)
- Research Fellow — Houston Methodist, Texas Medical Center
- ASDIN Training Program — Dialysis Access Institute, Orangeburg, SC
- Director, Interventional Training Program — Dialysis Access Institute
Awards, Publications & Leadership
- Ellen Cosgrove, MD Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
- Published in the Journal of Vascular Access
- Published in the New England Journal of Medicine
- Published in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
- Board Member — American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN)
- Regular speaker for national and international dialysis care organizations
Board Certifications
- Board Certified, American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN)
- Board Certified, American Board of Nephrology
- Certified, American Society of Hypertension
- Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
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