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Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Dow Medical College (1987)

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis, diabetes

27721 Tomball Parkway Suite 300
Tomball, TX 77375

(281) 357-1300

Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD is a nephrologist in Tomball, TX specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from Dow Medical College in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist, HCA Houston Healthcare and HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball.

Office Locations

Address:

13406 Medical Complex Drive Suite 150
Tomball, TX 77375

Address:

27721 Tomball Parkway Suite 300
Tomball, TX 77375

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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.

dialysis	40
doctor visit	548
hospital care	2999
inpatient care	2977
nursing home care	37
outpatient care	22

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	120
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	109
Less than 65	149

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	63
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

dialysis	35
doctor visit	493
hospital care	3186
inpatient care	3161
outpatient care	25

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	105
Hispanic	74
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	107
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	65
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

dialysis	17
doctor visit	463
hospital care	2702
inpatient care	2703

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	186
Hispanic	104
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	190
Less than 65	256

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	65
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

doctor visit	463
hospital care	3159
inpatient care	3141
outpatient care	18

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	108
Hispanic	74
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	106
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	66
Dementia	33
Cancer	12

doctor visit	439
hospital care	2438
inpatient care	2427
outpatient care	11

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	114
Hispanic	65
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	74
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	63
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

doctor visit	416
hospital care	2069
inpatient care	2070
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	80
Hispanic	61
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	59
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	65
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

doctor visit	370
hospital care	1871
inpatient care	1854
outpatient care	17
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	76
Hispanic	65
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	58
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

doctor visit	299
hospital care	1584
inpatient care	1585

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	77
Hispanic	66
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	62
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	65
Dementia	36
Cancer	12

doctor visit	642
hospital care	2196
inpatient care	2197

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Tomball, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and dialysis.

dialysis	30
doctor visit	459
hospital care	2467
inpatient care	2457
nursing home care	37
outpatient care	18
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD.

**Gender**
Female	233
Male	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	309
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	58
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	76
75 to 84	146
Less than 65	106
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD graduated from Dow Medical College in 1987. He completed residency at St. Luke's Hospital. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Dow Medical College (1987)

Residency: St. Luke's Hospital

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

HCA Houston Healthcare

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$404 VELTASSA $404
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$350 LOKELMA $133	FARXIGA $103	BRILINTA $100	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $14
Shionogi Inc	$281 Fetroja $281
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$264 DUPIXENT $264
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$209 IMBRUVICA $147	DARZALEX $46	Daratumumab $15
Other	$1,262 ACTHAR $95	(8874) InCourage $91	ELIQUIS $87	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $83	XARELTO $82	Other $825

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,655
Education	$114

Biography

Dr. Shujauddin Bhuriwala is a specialist in nephrology (kidney disease). He works in Tomball, TX. Dr. Bhuriwala (or staff) is conversant in Urdu. In Dr. Bhuriwala's practice, he is particularly interested in diabetes, kidney problems, and dialysis. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Houston Methodist and HCA Houston Healthcare. He attended Dow Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at St. Luke's Hospital.

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