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Dr. Mohammed Alhajji, MD, MBBS

Speciality: Nephrology

About Mohammed Alhajji, M.D. MBBS

Dr. Mohammed Alhajji, MD is a Board-certified Nephrologist and Internal Medicine Physician with over 15 years of experience practicing in both the United States and Saudi Arabia. Recently certified and registered as a Consultant in Internal Medicine and Nephrology by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Trained in the U.S. with residency and fellowship completed at top-tier institutions, and fully licensed to practice in Arkansas and Missouri. Demonstrated excellence in diagnosing and managing complex renal and internal medicine cases, with a strong background in inpatient, outpatient, and dialysis care. Proven leadership as a medical director overseeing dialysis units and quality improvement initiatives. Fluent in English and Arabic, with a track record of providing culturally competent care across diverse healthcare systems.

Experience

Medical Director of Dialysis Unit
St. Bernards Osceola Dialysis Unit / DaVita Hope Again / Lawrence Hall Health & Rehabilitation Dialysis Unit - Arkansas & Missouri, USA
Nephrologist
St. Bernards Medical Center / Nephrology Clopton Clinic - Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Nephrology Fellowship
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Hospitalist
St. Bernards Medical Center - Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Internist
St. Bernards Medical Center - Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Fellowship (General Surgery Rotations – Preliminary Year for Urology Fellowship)
King Fahad Hofuf Hospital - Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
General Practitioner
Department of Health - Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Education

Fellowship in Nephrology
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Residency in Internal Medicine
University of Baltimore / MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center - Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Internship
King Faisal University College of Medicine - Saudi Arabia
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
Karachi University – Dow Medical College - Karachi, Pakistan

Research and Publications

Emotional Wellbeing in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey
Abbas Al Mutair, Mohammed Alhajji, Abbas Shamsan - Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Thirty-Day Readmissions After Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States: Insights From the Nationwide Readmissions Database
Akram Kawsara, Fahad Alqahtani, Mohammed Alhajji, Anthony Roda-Renzelli, Mohamad Alkhouli - Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Cyberbullying, Mental Health, and Violence in Adolescents and Associations with Sex and Race: Data From the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Mohammed Alhajji, Sarah Bauerle Bass, Ting Dai - Global Pediatric Health

Awards / Certificates

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine (Recertified)
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
ABIM Board Certified in Nephrology
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)