General Info

Khaled Nashar, MD Khaled Nashar, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF, is AHN’s chief of nephrology and hypertension. He sees patients through AHN Nephrology Associates at the Northside and Wexford offices. He is also the training program director for the AHN Nephrology Fellowship. Dr. Nashar's areas of interest include chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and transplant nephrology. Dr. Nashar has several peer-reviewed publications and has given presentations at national nephrology, transplant, and hypertension meetings. Dr Nashar has been an active member of the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation and recognized as a fellow of both societies. He has also been very active in community services. As chair of the medical advisory committee of the National Kidney Foundation, he volunteers regularly at NKF community events. Dr. Nashar sees patients at AHN Allegheny General, AHN West Penn, and Wexford Hospitals. He received a medical degree from the Aleppo University School of Medicine in Aleppo, Syria. He completed a residency and a fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is board certified in both internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is also a certified Hypertension specialist.