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Farzana Perwad

Farzana Perwad

MD

Chief, Division of Nephrology

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Dr. Farzana Perwad is a specialist who cares for children with kidney disease, including those requiring dialysis and kidney transplant. Her expertise includes evaluating and treating chronic kidney disease in children, nephrotic syndrome (a disorder that causes excessive excretion of protein in the urine), kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and kidney or urinary tract abnormalities that were present at birth. She also treats children with certain bone and mineral disorders, such as rickets and X-linked hypophosphatemia. In the UCSF Division of Nephrology, she serves as both division chief and director of the fellowship program.

Perwad earned her medical degree at Kasturba Medical College in India. She completed a residency in general pediatrics at Nicklaus Children's Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at UCSF.

Perwad is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, 2005

    American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2001

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Pediatric Nephrology, 2006

  • Residencies

    Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, 2001

  • Internship

    Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, 1999

  • Degree

    Medical College, Mangalore, 1995

  • Languages

    English

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    Decorative Caduceus

    Ferric Citrate and Chronic Kidney Disease in Children

    Compared to placebo, active treatment with FC will lower iFGF23 levels

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