Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Shihab as caring, compassionate, and attentive, with many saying he listens and addresses their concerns. Reviewers highlight his strong medical knowledge and ability to explain diagnoses, test results, and treatment plans in clear, understandable terms. Many also note his respectful bedside manner and responsiveness to questions, including timely follow-up communication.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Nephrology & Hypertension
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Biology and Chemistry - American University of Beirut | B.S. |
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| Professional Medical | Medicine - American University of Beirut | M.D. |
| Internship | Maryland General Hospital | Intern |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - Maryland General Hospital | Resident |
| Chief Resident | Internal Medicine - Maryland General Hospital | Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | University of Pennsylvania | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Transplantation Medicine - Oregon Health Sciences University | Fellow |
| Post Graduate Training | Leadership Development for Physician Executives - University of Utah School of Business | Certificate |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Hall IE, Shaaban A, Wei G, Sikora MB, Bourija H, Beddhu S, Shihab (2019). Baseline living-donor kidney volume and function associate with 1-year post-nephrectomy kidney function. Clinical transplantation, 33(3), e13485.
- Pascual J, Berger SP, Witzke O, Tedesco H, Mulgaonkar S, Qazi Y, Chadban S, Oppenheimer F, Sommerer C, Oberbauer R, Watarai Y, Legendre C, Citterio F, Henry M, Srinivas TR, Luo WL, Marti A, Bernhardt P, Vincenti F, TRANSFORM Investigator (2018). Everolimus with reduced calcineurin inhibitor exposure in renal transplantation. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 29(7), 1979-1991.
- Vincenti F, Budde K, Merville P, Shihab F, Ram Peddi V, Shah M, Wyburn K, Cassuto-Viguier E, Weidemann A, Lee M, Flegel T, Erdman J, Wang X, Lademacher (2018). A randomized, phase 2 study of ASP0113, a DNA-based vaccine, for the prevention of CMV in CMV-seronegative kidney transplant recipients receiving a kidney from a CMV-seropositive donor. American journal of transplantation, 18(12), 2945-2954.
- Lindley EM, Hall AK, Hess J, Abraham J, Smith B, Hopkins PN, Shihab F, Welt F, Owan T, Fang JC (2016). Cardiovascular risk assessment and management in prerenal transplantation candidates. Am J Cardiol, 117(1) 146-150.
Dr. Shihab is very professional and explains my condition to my understanding. He's very kind and thorough.
Dr. Shihab stops and listens to your concerns and is very considerate to your needs!!
He is a great guy. I enjoy his visits and always learn something.
Dr. Shahib is very kind and understanding of elderly patients. He talks through what is happening and doesn't rush into drugs/tests.
Dr Shihab is very approachable. He will answer my questions and explain any abnormalities he sees in my lab results.
Very good Doctor
Dr Fuad S Shihab is a very professional and caring understanding person. Thank you for always there for me and your great service.
Excellent care!
Very good doctor he explains everything so you understand it
Very professional, kind and very encouraging. I never have to wait more than 5 minutes to see him. He's very accommodating willing to share information to my family over the phone to keep them informed about my health.
He is so caring and listens to all my questions! I am so thankful to have such an amazing Dr.
He is a very good doctor with great knowledge and great bedside manner. I appreciate his personal call about test results as well. Thank you!
He is really great EZ going and fell like you do not need to worry about anything
Very friendly
Dr. Shihab is very knowledgeable and detailed about what he is looking for and makes sure you understand the process. He also puts your mind at ease based on what he is seeing and what he is looking for in future test. I will continue seeing him in the future for my health care.
Dr. Shihab is a great doctor. He knows his stuff!! He has kept me alive for a long time!
He is an excellent choice for dealing with my elderly father!
I felt judged about my weight although I have lost 50 pounds and I couldnÕt get a word in with being shown aggression and frustration
Excellent experience, excellent doctor, understanding and experienced in his profession [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Shihab is a top notch professional at all times in the examining room. He reviews your labs and explains everything to. He is receptive to questions and always shows that he has my health as a priority. I feel good meeting and talking with him.Since I began my journey with him, my health has stabilized and in some areas improved. Thanks Dr. Shihab for caring!
I am content with Dr. shihab's care . he does take time to explain any questions I ask
Very knowledgeable and explains things well.
Dr Shihab, is very nice Dr, he listen to you, he reviews your medicines, he makes sure to go over everything with you and makes sure you understand what you need to do, if I have a question later, I can email him and I get respond the same day or in one day. He has the best interest in his patients.
I appreciate his concern & listen ear. I had really liked his predecessor a lot (he decided to go into research), I was apprehensive about getting a new Doctor. But Dr Shihab has been great.
Dr. Shihab is kind and patient. He waits for those in the appointments to process his questions and answer them the way that they prefer.
He is a fantastic doctor very knowledgeable
Excellent & very knowledgeable
I really trust the care that Dr Shihab is giving me Hope he can figure it out
Dr muy amable y pendiente de todo. Estoy muy a gusto con el.
He is an amazing person and Dr
I heartily recomment Dr. Shihab for kidney related issues. He is compassionate and informed. I respect his attentive listening skills and medical knowledge.
Dr. Fuad S. Shihab is very knowledgeable in his medical profession of Nephrology. He reviews the patients records and test results prior to the appointments. He is very courteous and respectful with his patients. He is a very likeable person.