
Languages Spoken: English, French, Urdu
Arsalan N. Habib, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Habib received his Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University in 1994 and then his M.D. from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2000. He received residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine, which he completed in 2003 and was selected as Chief Medical Resident for 2003-04. He then went on to complete his nephrology fellowship from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2007 after which he joined the faculty in the Division of Nephrology as an Assistant Professor.
Dr. Habib practices clinical nephrology with his main clinic location adjacent to St. Mark’s Hospital at the Wasatch Kidney Specialists. He provides inpatient consultations at St. Mark’s Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, LDS Hospital as well as the Promise Long Term Acute Care Hospital. He also serves as teaching attending at the University Hospital. Dr. Habib is medical director of the Davita Sandy Dialysis Center where he also sees dialysis patients. As a nephrologist his clinical interests include the management of acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease and its prevention, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, peritoneal dialysis, in-center and home hemodialysis, as well as pre- and post-kidney transplant care and management. Dr. Habib has participated in several single and multi-center research trials with his colleagues in the Division of Nephrology and has published several articles in peer review journals.
When he is not seeing patients in clinic or at the hospital Dr. Habib enjoys spending time with his family, the outdoors and training in martial arts. Dr. Habib is a second degree black belt in Kung Fu and Tai Chi and has competed in both national and international tournaments. He is also a member of the national team of the USA Wushu and Kung Fu Federation.
Clinical Locations
St. Mark’s Hospital East Medical Building
Wasatch Kidney Specialists801-281-5996
Fax: (801) 281-6713
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
Academic Divisions | Nephrology |
Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) |
Arsalan N. Habib, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Habib received his Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University in 1994 and then his M.D. from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2000. He received residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine, which he completed in 2003 and was selected as Chief Medical Resident for 2003-04. He then went on to complete his nephrology fellowship from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2007 after which he joined the faculty in the Division of Nephrology as an Assistant Professor.
Dr. Habib practices clinical nephrology with his main clinic location adjacent to St. Mark’s Hospital at the Wasatch Kidney Specialists. He provides inpatient consultations at St. Mark’s Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, LDS Hospital as well as the Promise Long Term Acute Care Hospital. He also serves as teaching attending at the University Hospital. Dr. Habib is medical director of the Davita Sandy Dialysis Center where he also sees dialysis patients. As a nephrologist his clinical interests include the management of acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease and its prevention, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, peritoneal dialysis, in-center and home hemodialysis, as well as pre- and post-kidney transplant care and management. Dr. Habib has participated in several single and multi-center research trials with his colleagues in the Division of Nephrology and has published several articles in peer review journals.
When he is not seeing patients in clinic or at the hospital Dr. Habib enjoys spending time with his family, the outdoors and training in martial arts. Dr. Habib is a second degree black belt in Kung Fu and Tai Chi and has competed in both national and international tournaments. He is also a member of the national team of the USA Wushu and Kung Fu Federation.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
Academic Divisions | Nephrology |
Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) |
Education History
Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Nephrology Fellow, 2007 |
Chief Resident | University of Utah School of Medicine Internal Medicine Chief Resident, 2004 |
Residency | University of Utah School of Medicine Internal Medicine Resident, 2003 |
Internship | University of Utah School of Medicine Internal Medicine Intern, 2001 |
Professional Medical | University of Utah Medicine M.D., 2000 |
Undergraduate | Georgetown University B.S., 1994 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Beddhu S, Filipowicz R, Wang B, Wei G, Chen X, Roy AC, DuVall SL, Farrukh H, Habib AN, Bjordahl T, Simmons DL, Munger M, Stoddard G, Kohan DE, Greene T, Huang Y (2016). A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy. Can J Kidney Health Dis, 3, 2054358116675343.
- Goldfarb-Rumyantzev AS, Habib AN, Baird BC, Barenbaum LL, Cheung AK (2007). The association of lipid-modifying medications with mortality in patients on long-term peritoneal dialysis. Am J Kidney Dis, 50(5), 791-802.