Nephrology Department
The Division of Nephrology at King’s College Hospital London in Dubai provides specialist and complex kidney care for adults across the UAE and the wider region. Led by senior consultant nephrologists and clinician-scientists, the division cares for patients at every stage — from early kidney disease detected on routine tests to the most complex conditions requiring multidisciplinary, tertiary-level care.
Our consultants bring recognized regional leadership in point-of-care ultrasound, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence in nephrology, acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, obstetric nephrology, dialysis, and transplant care. For patients with difficult, advanced, or unexplained kidney problems, we work hand in hand with intensive care, endocrinology, cardiology, urology, dietetics, radiology, and the King’s Transplant Institute — bringing together the expertise needed to answer questions that are hard to resolve elsewhere in the region.
What is nephrology (kidney care)?
Nephrology is the area of medicine that looks after the kidneys. The kidneys help clean waste from the blood, keep the body’s fluid and salt levels in balance, support healthy blood pressure, and play an important role in bone health and blood production.
Changes in kidney function can cause mild symptoms that are easy to overlook. Some people feel tired, swollen, or short of breath, while others only discover a problem through blood or urine tests. Complex kidney disease, however, often needs specialist assessment to find the cause and the right treatment, which is where a dedicated nephrology division makes the difference.
What does the Department of Nephrology do?
Our division diagnoses and treats the full spectrum of kidney disease — from early changes on routine tests to advanced and complex conditions that require specialist procedures, critical-care nephrology, dialysis, and transplant pathways. As a referral center for complex kidney disease, we also provide second opinions and take on cases that need coordinated input from several specialties.
A nephrology assessment may include:
- Reviewing your blood, urine, and kidney function test results
- Investigating the cause of reduced kidney function
- Assessing high blood pressure that may be affecting the kidneys
- Reviewing medications that could impact kidney health
- Monitoring protein in the urine and changes in kidney function over time
- Arranging kidney imaging when further investigation is needed
- Performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in selected patients
- Assessing whether a kidney biopsy is appropriate
- Providing dietary advice to help protect kidney function
- Discussing dialysis options before treatment becomes necessary
- Referring suitable patients for kidney transplant assessment
- Creating a personalized long-term care plan with regular follow-up
When should you see us?
A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in the kidneys and in high blood pressure linked to the kidneys. We help with a wide range of problems — from simple checks to complex diseases.
You may need to see us if you have:
- Abnormal kidney blood tests, such as a raised creatinine or a low eGFR
- Protein or blood in your urine
- Swelling in the legs, ankles, face, or around the eyes
- High blood pressure that is hard to control, or that started at a young age
- Diabetes that may be affecting your kidneys
- Long-term (chronic) kidney disease that needs monitoring to protect kidney function
- A sudden drop in kidney function (acute kidney injury)
- Repeated kidney stones
- Repeated urine infections that involve the kidneys
- Ongoing tiredness, nausea, poor appetite, or itchy skin
- Shortness of breath caused by fluid build-up
- A family history of kidney disease
What conditions do we treat and what services do we offer?
Patients are referred to our nephrologists for many reasons — from abnormal blood tests to advanced kidney disease requiring ongoing, specialist treatment. We care for patients with conditions such as:
- Chronic kidney disease and declining kidney function
- Acute kidney injury, including critically ill patients
- Kidney damage related to diabetes or high blood pressure
- Protein or blood found in the urine
- Glomerulonephritis and other inflammatory kidney diseases
- Autoimmune diseases affecting the kidneys
- Kidney stones and recurrent kidney infections
- Inherited and rare kidney disorders
- Electrolyte and fluid balance problems
- Resistant hypertension linked to kidney disease
We also provide a range of specialist and advanced kidney services, including:
- Kidney biopsy assessment
- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and dialysis access
- Dialysis education, preparation, and ongoing care
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and plasma exchange for critically ill patients
- Kidney transplant assessment and long-term follow-up, with the King’s Transplant Institute
- Glomerulonephritis — inflammation of the kidney’s filters
- Autoimmune diseases that can affect the kidneys, such as lupus or vasculitis
- Inherited kidney conditions, such as polycystic kidney disease
- Salt and mineral imbalances, such as problems with potassium, sodium, or calcium
- High blood pressure and protein in the urine in pregnancy (hypertension and proteinuria in pregnancy)
- Kidney problems related to cancer or its treatment
- Planning ahead for dialysis, or specialist support if you are already on dialysis
- A review of your medications to keep them safe for your kidneys
- A second opinion about kidney disease, dialysis, or transplant
How does a nephrology assessment work?
- We review your symptoms, recent test results, medical history, and current medications.
- Your doctor checks for signs of kidney strain, fluid imbalance, or blood pressure-related kidney damage.
- Blood and urine tests are arranged or reviewed to understand kidney function, protein levels, and electrolyte balance.
- Imaging, point-of-care ultrasound, kidney biopsy or dialysis access may be arranged if more detail is needed.
- Your nephrologist explains your results and creates a care plan that fits your condition, lifestyle, and risk factors.
- For advanced or complex disease, our team coordinates dialysis planning, transplant referral, critical-care nephrology, or closer follow-up as needed.
Who are the best doctors for nephrology (nephrologists) in Dubai?
The best doctors for nephrology (nephrologists) in Dubai are Dr. Siddiq Anwar, Dr. Adil Obeid, and Dr. Mustafa Jamal Ahmed at King’s College Hospital Dubai.
Our division is led by senior consultant nephrologists and clinician-scientists whose complementary expertise spans complex, critical-care, dialysis, and transplant nephrology, with a track record of introducing advanced kidney programs to the region.
Dr. Siddiq Anwar is a Consultant Nephrologist and Clinical Professor of Medicine, UK- and US-trained, with close to two decades of experience in nephrology and renal transplantation. He directs the division’s research and innovation program and leads its work in digital transformation, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), and artificial intelligence in kidney care. His specialist interests span renal transplantation, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), dialysis access and interventional nephrology, glomerulonephritis and vasculitis, resistant hypertension and pregnancy-related kidney disease, and onco-nephrology and plasma exchange. He helped establish the UAE’s Paired Kidney Donation Program, and collaborates with academic partners including Khalifa University, MBZUAI, and ADIA Lab.
Dr. Adil Obeid is a Consultant Nephrologist with around four decades of experience in nephrology and internal medicine, and one of the most established kidney specialists in the region. He is credited with developing the first dialysis center and nephrology department in Sharjah. His specialist interests include dialysis and the management of kidney disease, and pre- and post-kidney transplant care.
Dr. Mustafa Jamal Ahmed is a Consultant Nephrologist trained at King’s College Hospital London, with more than 15 years of experience in the UAE and enduring links to the King’s renal unit and the Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ transplant centre. He has performed several regional firsts in kidney transplantation, including the first ABO-incompatible transplant in a UAE national. His specialist interests include diabetic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, and the management of chronic kidney disease at all stages.
Together, the team combines complex and critical-care nephrology, dialysis, and transplant expertise, advanced bedside diagnostics, and active clinical research — the depth that complex kidney disease demands.
How is King’s College Hospital Dubai advancing research and innovation in kidney care?
Alongside specialist clinical care, our Nephrology Division is active in research, innovation, and academic partnerships — which is what keeps a complex-care centre at the leading edge. Our current focus spans point-of-care ultrasound, dialysis, kidney transplantation, glomerulonephritis, and artificial intelligence in kidney medicine.
Our consultants collaborate with leading academic and research institutions, including Khalifa University, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), and ADIA Lab, on projects exploring new approaches to kidney disease, digital health, and AI in nephrology. The division holds multiple research grants and internationally recognized work, and was recently awarded an internationally competitive Thumbay Research Grant (2026), awarded to a small number of selected international university teams.
By combining research with daily practice, we bring new, evidence-based approaches to our patients wherever possible. We welcome opportunities to work with healthcare organizations, universities, and research and industry partners on projects that improve kidney care in our region and worldwide.
Why choose King’s for complex kidney care?
Patients and referring doctors come to King’s College Hospital Dubai for difficult cases — newly diagnosed diseases that require the right answer first time, and complex conditions that require input from several specialties. As a regional reference point for complex kidney disease, our division offers:
- A team of consultant nephrologists and clinician-scientists with complementary expertise across complex, critical-care, dialysis, and transplant nephrology.
- A referral center for complex and unexplained kidney disease, including second opinions and multidisciplinary review.
- Advanced bedside and diagnostic capability, including kidney biopsy, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), and dialysis access.
- Critical-care nephrology, including continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and plasma exchange for the sickest patients.
- A defined transplant pathway in close partnership with the King’s Transplant Institute.
- Close collaboration with intensive care, endocrinology, cardiology, urology, radiology, and dietetics for truly coordinated care.
- A research-active division, so patients benefit from the latest evidence and innovation in kidney medicine.
News & updates
The latest announcements from the Division of Nephrology — new research, services and milestones.
June 2026 · King’s nephrology team awarded the 2026 Thumbay Research Grant
Selected among a small number of international university teams for competitive funding for for Human -AI Collaboration in Medical Training
June 2026 · Kidney transplant programme begins, with the King’s Transplant Institute
A new referral and assessment pathway for kidney transplantation, delivered in close partnership with intensive care and the multi-organ transplant team.
More announcements are published on our News & updates page.
How can I book an appointment?
To book an appointment with our Nephrology Division, you can call us, complete our online booking form, or use the KingsHub app.
Faqs
الأسئلة الأكثر شيوعا
King’s College Hospital Dubai is the best hospital for complex kidney care and nephrology in Dubai. King’s provides consultant-led, complex kidney care in Dubai — with advanced diagnostics, critical-care nephrology, dialysis, and transplant pathway planning, and coordinated multidisciplinary care for the most complex kidney conditions, supported by the King’s Transplant Institute.
The best doctors for nephrology (kidney care) are Dr. Siddiq Anwar, Dr. Adil Obeid, and Dr. Mustafa Jamal Ahmed, all consultant nephrologists at King’s College Hospital Dubai .
Nephrologists treat conditions affecting the kidneys, including chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, and other inflammatory kidney diseases, autoimmune and inherited kidney conditions, kidney stones, and salt and mineral imbalances — as well as kidney problems linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, pregnancy, or cancer. We also manage dialysis and kidney transplant care.
Early signs may include swelling, tiredness, changes in urination, high blood pressure, nausea, poor appetite, or itchy skin. Some people have no symptoms and only find out through routine blood or urine tests.
Often, yes. Many kidney conditions can be managed with medication, good blood pressure and diabetes control, dietary changes, and regular monitoring to protect kidney function and slow its decline. Dialysis or transplantation is considered only when kidney function becomes very low.
You can see us with or without a referral. It helps to bring any recent blood and urine test results, a list of your current medications, and details of your medical history and any scans you have had.
Yes. We welcome patients seeking a second opinion on a diagnosis, a dialysis plan, or a transplant assessment, and can review your results and imaging to confirm or refine your care plan.
Yes. As a regional reference point for complex kidney disease, we care for patients referred from across the UAE and the wider region, coordinating complex and transplant care with the King’s Transplant Institute.
Yes. We assess and manage high blood pressure and protein in the urine during pregnancy (hypertension and proteinuria), working closely with obstetric and other specialists to protect both mother and baby.
Yes. The division serves as a referral center for complex kidney disease, offering multidisciplinary review, advanced diagnostics, critical-care nephrology, support for the transplant pathway through the King’s Transplant Institute, and second opinions for difficult cases.
A kidney biopsy may be recommended when blood tests, urine tests, or imaging do not fully explain the cause of kidney disease. It can help diagnose inflammatory, autoimmune, or complex kidney conditions.
Dialysis may be needed when the kidneys can no longer remove waste and excess fluid well enough to keep the body stable. The decision depends on symptoms, blood results, kidney function, and the overall clinical picture.
Yes. Early assessment can be helpful, especially if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, protein in the urine, a family history of kidney disease, or repeated abnormal test results.
Yes. Patients who may need kidney transplant assessment are guided through the appropriate referral pathway, with support from the nephrology team and the King’s Transplant Institute when suitable.
Yes. Our consultants lead research in point-of-care ultrasound, dialysis, transplantation, glomerulonephritis, and artificial intelligence in kidney care, with academic and research partners including Khalifa University, MBZUAI, and ADIA Lab, and an active research portfolio funded by competitive research grants from government and industry.
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