Farhana A. Chowdhury MD Profile


EDUCATION

  • American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine, M.D., 2009.
  • University of Delaware, B.A., 2003
  • AWARDS / DESIGNATIONS
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, 2016
  • American Society of Hypertension, 2016

POSITIONS / APPOINTMENTS

  • Nephrologist, Nephrology Associates, 2018-Present.
  • Medical Director/Nephrologist, Somatus Nephrology, 2016-2018.
  • Nephrology fellowship, Christiana Care, 2014-2016.
  • Residency, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn NY, 2009-2012.
  • Hospitalist, Christiana Care, 2012-2018.
  • Research Assistant in biochemistry, University of Delaware, 2001-2004.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Society of Nephrology
  • Delaware Medical Society
  • American Society of Hypertension

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Georgraphical variations in the presentation of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis.
  • Preventing the inappropriate treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria at a community teaching hospital.
  • Management of hyponatremia.
  • Percutaneous ultrasound guided kidney biopsy.
  • Temporary hemodialysis catheter insertion.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

  • Bengali
  • Spanish
  • English

OFFICE LOCATIONS

  • Hospitalist at CCHS
  • Newark Main Office

DIALYSIS LOCATIONS

  • To be determined