AkhtarAshfaqMDFACP, FASN

Nephrology • Miami, FL

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Hypertension, Renal Metabolism

Senior Vice President, Clinical R&D and Medical Affairs, OPKO Renal, Division of OPKO Pharmaceuticals, Miami, Florida

Join to view full profile

Dr. Ashfaq is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Ashfaq's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
4400 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33137
Phone+1 516-810-8680

Fax+1 516-810-8680

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Nephrology, 1994 - 1996
TriHealth (Good Samaritan Hospital)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2000

Clinical Trials

Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Study of CTAP101 Extended-release Capsules in Children With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 31
Recruiting
Phase 3
Safety and Efficacy of Rayaldee for Treating Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 02
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

56 citations
The Effects of Cinacalcet in Older and Younger Patients on Hemodialysis: The Evaluation of Cinacalcet HCl Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events (EVOLVE) Trial
Patrick S. Parfrey, Tilman B. Drüeke, Geoffrey A. Block, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, Jürgen Floege
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2015-05-07
6 citations
Outcomes of Dialysis Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
Ayesha Ejaz, Abdul Manan Junejo, Muhammad Ali, Ahsan Ashfaq, Abdul Rauf Hafeez
Cureus. 2021-08-08
2 citations
Cost-Effectiveness and Estimated Health Benefits of Treating Patients with Vitamin D in Pre-Dialysis.
Sophie Snyder, Christopher S. Hollenbeak, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Matthew Gitlin, Akhtar Ashfaq
Forum for Health Economics & Policy. 2020-03-05

Authored Content

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome (TINU Syndrome)September 2022