3 Best Nephrologists in Ottawa, ON

“Dr. Ayub Akbari completed his medical degree at the University of Karachi. He is an expert in treating hypertension, performing kidney biopsies, preventing kidney stones, and providing kidney transplant care. Dr. Akbari is also interested in clinical trials and observational studies on chronic kidney disease and is renowned for managing pregnancy in patients with kidney disorders. He is fluent in English and Urdu and offers flexible scheduling for patient convenience.

"Dr. Ann Bugeja completed her medical degree and postgraduate training in nephrology and internal medicine at the University of Toronto. She is an expert in teaching nephrology to undergraduate and postgraduate medical students at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Bugeja is a certified specialist in Clinical Hypertension with the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) and currently practices as a nephrologist at The Ottawa Hospital. She holds hospital privileges at Ottawa Hospital Civic and Riverside Sites.

"Dr. Deborah Zimmerman completed her medical degree and internal medicine residency in Calgary. She then completed her Nephrology Fellowship and MSc in Clinical Epidemiology in Toronto. Dr. Deborah Zimmerman is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. She currently serves as Director of Clinical Research at the Kidney Research Centre and is the incoming President of the Canadian Society of Nephrology. She focuses on caring for patients receiving in-centre, home, and peritoneal dialysis. Dr. Deborah Zimmerman holds hospital privileges at Cornwall General Hospital, Ottawa Hospital Civic and Riverside Sites, Hawkesbury and District General Hospital, and Bruyere Continuing Care.