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Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD

(170 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, polycystic kidney disease, and more.

5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84009

(801) 213-4500

Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD is a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and University of Utah Health.

Office Locations

50 North Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

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University of Utah Health

5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84009

(801) 213-4500

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Salt Lake City Vahcs (660)
Salt Lake City, UT 84148

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Some issues Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

In The News

“We give special thanks to the staff at the University of Utah Medical Center, especially to Dr. Fuad Shihab and Dr. Barry Stults who directed his care for many years.”—"Obituary: DIVINE, JAMES", Desert News, July 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Utah.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	218
doctor visit	222
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	489
inpatient care	489

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	30
doctor visit	390
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	342
hospital care	418
inpatient care	418

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	522
hospital care	809
inpatient care	809

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and apheresis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

apheresis	71
doctor visit	346
hospital care	679
inpatient care	679

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	60
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	278
hospital care	875
inpatient care	875

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	62
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	257
hospital care	735
inpatient care	735

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	65
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
hospital care	588
inpatient care	588

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	62
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	826
inpatient care	826

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	67
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286
hospital care	556
inpatient care	556

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	68
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
hospital care	507
inpatient care	507

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	12
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salt Lake City, UT were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and apheresis.

apheresis	71
dialysis	124
doctor visit	309
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	630
inpatient care	630

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	39
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Maryland General Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has a state license in Utah.

Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Maryland General Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Licensed In: Utah

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

University of Utah Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 170 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salt Lake City, UT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$69,816 ZORTRESS $22,619	NON BRAND $11,404	AFINITOR $1,699	$34,094
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$28,867 ASTAGRAF XL $6,452	Prograf $34	$22,381
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$24,680 Envarsus $16,927	Envarsus XR $7,752
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$20,935 SOLIRIS $17,935	Kanuma $3,000
GENZYME CORPORATION	$20,918 THYMOGLOBULIN $20,156	$762
Other	$22,827 THYMOGLOBULIN $11,859	ACTHAR $6,445	LUPKYNIS $400	NULOJIX $391	Exparel $210	Other $3,522

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$75,318
Consulting Fee	$50,308
Travel and Lodging	$42,320
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$11,500
Food and Beverage	$6,338
Other	$2,258

Research Payments

Dr. Fuad S. Shihab, MD has received 72 research payments totaling $933,942.

Biography

Dr. Fuad Shihab is a specialist in adult nephrology. He works in Salt Lake City, UT and South Jordan, UT. Before performing his residency at Maryland General Hospital, Dr. Shihab attended American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine for medical school. These areas are among his clinical interests: polycystic kidney disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and plasmapheresis. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Shihab (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Arabic and French. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Utah Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.