Dr. Samir Shabshab is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology, is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, and has been recognized numerous times in the listing of “Top Doctors” in Washingtonian magazine.
Dr. Samir Shabshab is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology, is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, and has been recognized numerous times in the listing of “Top Doctors” in Washingtonian magazine.
Dr. Samir Shabshab was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the American University of Beirut and his medical degree from the prestigious American University of Beirut Medical School. Dr. Shabshab completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus in Baltimore, where he also served as the chief resident. He later completed his training in nephrology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Dr. Shabshab is board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. After serving as an attending physician in New Jersey, Dr. Shabshab relocated to the Washington, D.C., area to join Metropolitan Nephrology Associates in 1995. He is currently a senior partner.
Dr. Shabshab has served as the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Vernon Hospital. He has been recognized numerous times in the listing of “Top Doctors” in Washingtonian magazine. Dr. Shabshab is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology.
With his extensive experience as a clinical nephrologist since 1992, Dr. Shabshab is well versed in all aspects of the specialty. He has a particular interest in the care of kidney transplant patients, as well as in critical care nephrology. Dr. Shabshab is also a firm advocate for home dialysis therapies.
Dr. Shabshab became a U.S. citizen in 1995. In addition to English, he speaks fluent Arabic. He and his wife reside in Northern Virginia, where they have enjoyed raising three children.
Best doctor
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Very attentive and gives you thorough answers to your questions. Doesn't rush you through your appointment. Takes great care to educate and inform you of a healthier lifestyle to aid in treating your illness.
Everybody was friendly service was rendered in a timely manner and the place was clean
Dr. Shabshab is always so pleasant and courteous. He is an outstanding Doctor. I am so proud to say he’s my Doctor.
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He was very thorough and friendly! I felt as ease talking to him.
Doctor shabshab asked excellent, insightful questions in a very patient- friendly way. He made my elderly father feel very understood and heard in his complicated health situation. The doctor was able to alter medications successfully so that my father felt better. Couldn't ask for a better diagnostician!
Excellent!
Great communicater, thorough, attentive and caring. Dr. Shabshab put me at ease and helped me understand my problem. I am very pleased that I received a referral to his practice and I am extremely grateful!