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Dr. Mohammed Alhajji, M.D. 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 - 2019 – Present
Nephrologist
St. Bernards Medical Center / Nephrology Clopton Clinic - Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA - 2019 – Present
Nephrology Fellowship
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - 2017 – 2019
Hospitalist
St. Bernards Medical Center - Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA - 2013 – 2019
Internist
St. Bernards Medical Center - Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA - 2013 – 2019
Fellowship (General Surgery Rotations – Preliminary Year for Urology Fellowship)
King Fahad Hofuf Hospital - Hofuf, Saudi Arabia - 2005 – 2006
General Practitioner
Department of Health - Dammam, Saudi Arabia - 2002 – 2004

Education

Fellowship in Nephrology (2017 – 2019)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Residency in Internal Medicine (2010 – 2013)
University of Baltimore / MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center - Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Internship (2002 – 2003)
King Faisal University College of Medicine - Saudi Arabia
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) (1996 – 2001)
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 - 2021 - 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 - 2019 - 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 - 2019 - Global Pediatric Health

Awards / Certificates

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties No. 03KM0467
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties - 2024
ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine (Recertified)
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) - 2023
Missouri State Medical License No. 2020002671
Missouri State Medical Board - 2020
ABIM Board Certified in Nephrology
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) - 2019
ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) - 2013
Arkansas State Medical License No. E-8099
Arkansas State Medical Board - 2013
ECFMG Certificate No. 0-688-831-7
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) - 2007