Dr. Salman Khan joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 1998. After completing a fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, he practiced in Fort Worth for two years before moving to Houston. Actively managing the renal care of critically ill and hospitalized patients in Pasadena, Dr. Khan is also medical director of Fresenius Kidney Care Bayshore Dialysis Center.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC

• Staff physician, Dialysis Associates, Fort Worth TX 1996 – 1998
• Resident Medical Officer, Sea Breeze Hospital, Pakistan 1989 - 1991

RENAL FELLOWSHIP

• University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1994 - 1996

RESIDENCY

• University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1992 – 1994
• Internship, Seton Hall University New Jersey 1991 – 1992
• Internship, Dow Medical College Pakistan 1987 - 1988

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• HSC – Board of Intermediate Education, Pakistan

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate in Nephrology

AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST

• Intensive Care Nephrology
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Hypertension
• Dialysis

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• Cornerstone Hospital
• Encompass
• HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
• HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
• HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
• Houston Methodist Baytown
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake
• Kindred Bay Area Hospital
• Kindred Clear Lake
• Kindred Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake
• CHI Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
• St. Luke’s Patients Medical Center

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Medical Association
• Texas Medical Association
• Harris County Medical Society
• American Society of Nephrology
• International Society of Nephrology

Dr. Billy Gilbert joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 2010 after completing a fellowship in nephrology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dedicated to helping the local community become more aware of kidney disease, he has been the recipient of Top Doctors Award in 2017, 2018, and 2019. He serves as Clinical Instructor for Baylor College of Medicine and practices primarily in the North Houston region. He is also medical director of Fresenius Kidney Care Fifth Ward and North Houston dialysis facilities.

PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• Clinical Instructor, Baylor College Of Medicine 2010 - present
• Transplant Nephrologist, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center 2010 - present

RENAL FELLOWSHIP

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2008 - 2010

RESIDENCY

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 2005 - 2008

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, 2001 - 2005

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomat Nephrology

AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST

• Hypertension
• Acute and Chronic Kidney Failure
• BK Virus in Kidney Transplantation

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
• Cornerstone Specialty Hospital, Clear Lake
• HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
• HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
• HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
• Houston Methodist Baytown
• Houston Methodist Clearlake
• Houston Methodist Medical Center
• Kindred Bay Area Hospital
• Kindred Hospital East Houston
• Kindred Hospital Baytown
• Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake
• Kindred Hospital Houston
• Southeast Memorial Hospital
• St. Luke's Patients Medical Center

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Medical Association
• Texas Medical Association

AWARD AND HONORS

• Top Doctors Award, 2017, 2018, 2019
• New St. John Dedicated Service Award, Homestead/North Houston 2019

PUBLICATIONS

• Gilbert B., Abdellatif A., Truong L., Pandya A., Ramanathan V. “Antiviral Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients with BK Virus Nephropathy” Oral Free
• Communication Presentation at American Society of Nephrology Conference 2010.
• Gilbert B., Ramanathan V., Shannon R., Pandya A. “BK Virus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients” Poster Presentation at Baylor College of Medicine Forum 2008

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• National Kidney Foundation KEEP Healthy Screenings 2018, 2019
• New St. John Kidney and Blood Pressure Screening 2017
• Annual Kidney and Liver Luncheon Speaker North Houston 2016
• Wonderland Charter School Board of Directors 2014-present
• Jack and Jill of America Nonprofit Father’s Auxiliary Chair 2018 - present
• Retired Teachers Association Speaker for Kidney Health Awareness 2011
• Marshall Middle School Health Fair Kidney Disease education and screening 2011

Dr. Debbie Kurian joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 2012 and practices primarily in central Houston.

Undergraduate

• Texas A&M University

Medical School

• University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas

Graduation

• May 2007

Internship/Residency

• The University of Texas Health Science Center

Fellowship

• University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Renal Diseases & Hypertension, Houston, Texas

Area of Clinical Interest

• Dialysis, chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis

Academic Appointments

• Baylor College of Medicine Clinical Instructor

Hospital Affiliations

• Clear Lake Regional Hospital
• Bayshore Medical Center
• St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
• Kindred Bay Area Hospital
• Southeast Memorial Hospital
• St. Luke's Patients Medical Center
• Select Speciality Hospital
• Select Speciality Hospital-Med Center
• Methodist Hospital San Jacinto
• Kindred Hospital East Houston
• Kindred Hospital Baytown
• Houston Methodist St. John (Christus)
• Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake
• Kindred Hospital Houston
• Cornerstone Hospital
• Pearland Medical Center
• St. Joseph Medical Center

Dr. Eric Faust joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 1995 after completing his fellowship training in Nephrology from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. A native Texan, he previously served as an attending physician in one of Houston’s busy county hospitals. Practicing primarily in the Clear Lake area, Dr. Faust also serves as medical director at Fresenius Kidney Care Dickinson and Texas Avenue dialysis facilities.

PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC

• Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine/Nephrology. Baylor College of Medicine, 1995 – current
• Senior Attending Physician, Internal Medicine/Emergency Department. LBJ Hospital. 1992 – 1995

RENAL FELLOWSHIP

• University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX 1992 - 1994
• National Kidney Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship Award, 1994 - 1995

RESIDENCY

• University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX 1988 - 1992

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• University of Texas Medical School of Houston, TX 1984 - 1988

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate in Nephrology

AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST

• Nutrition and metabolism in kidney disease
• Renal replacement therapies
• Adequacy of dialysis
• Dialysis access monitoring and options

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• CHI Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
• Cornerstone Hospital
• Encompass
• HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
• HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
• HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
• Houston Methodist Baytown
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake
• Houston Methodist Medical Center
• Kindred Bay Area Hospital
• Kindred Clear Lake
• Kindred Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clearlake North

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS

• National Kidney Foundation
• Texas Society of Internal Medicine
• Texas Medical Association
• Harris County Medical Society

Dr. Robert Leggington joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 2005 after completing a fellowship in Nephrology at the Baylor College of Medicine. Honored recently as a leading African American Physician, he practices primarily in the Baytown region. Dr. Leggington is Medical Director of Fresenius Kidney Care Crosby and Liberty dialysis facilities.

PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC

• Volunteer Faculty, Baylor College of Medicine

RENAL FELLOWSHIP

• Baylor College of Medicine, 2003 - 2005

RESIDENCY

• Baylor College of Medicine, 2000 - 2003

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1996 - 2000

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate in Nephrology

AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST

• Acute Renal Failure
• Glomerular Disease
• Hypertension
• Dialysis

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• CHI Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
• Cornerstone Hospital
• Encompass
• HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
• HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
• HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
• Houston Methodist Baytown
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake
• Houston Methodist Medical Center
• Kindred Bay Area Hospital
• Kindred Clear Lake
• Kindred Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clearlake
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clearlake North-
• St. Luke’s Patients Medical Center

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American College of Physicians
• American Society of Nephrology
• American Society of Internal Medicine
• Texas Medical Association
• American Medical Association

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Top African American Physician, Sugar Valley Chapter 2019
• Pioneer Presbyterian Church
• NAACP
• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Dr. Mohammed Ahmed joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 2009 after completing a fellowship in Nephrology at Baylor College of Medicine. He previously served as Clinical Instructor at the world-renowned University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and has also held the position of Chairman of Medicine at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital. Speaking fluent Hindi and Urdu, Dr. Ahmed practices primarily in the Pearland and Baytown areas. He is Medical Director at Fresenius Kidney Care Northeast and Pamela Heights dialysis centers.

PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC

• Chairman: Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Baytown 2017 - 2018
• Vice-Chairman: Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Baytown 2015 – 2016
• Instructor, non-tenure track clinical appointment, Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment & Emergency Care, Division of Internal Medicine and Department of Blood & Marrow Transplantation, Division of Cancer Medicine, Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2005 - 2006

RENAL FELLOWSHIP

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston 2006 – 2009

RESIDENCY

• University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas 2003 - 2005

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad – India 1993 - 1998
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) 1999

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate in Nephrology

AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST

• Acute and chronic renal failure
• Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders
• Dialysis

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• CHI Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
• Cornerstone Hospital 
• HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
• HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
• HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
• Houston Methodist Baytown
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake
• Kindred Bay Area Hospital
• Kindred Clear Lake
• Kindred Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake/Clear Lake North
• St. Luke’s Patients Medical Center

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Socie​ty of Nephrology
• Renal Physicians Association
• National Kidney Foundation
• American Medical association

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

• Increased Expression of IL-18 and IL-1B Contributes to Neointima Formation in Vein Grafts as a Model of Dialysis Access. Poster presentation, American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia PA Nov 2008
• Blocking IL-18 and IL-1B Function Can Prevent Occlusion of a Mouse Vein Graft as a Model of Dialysis Access. Poster presentation, American Society of Nephrology, San Francisco CA Nov 2007
• Invasive Aspergillosis in a Patient with Wegener’s Granulomatosis.  Poster presentation, first prize, American College of Physicians Associate’s Day, Galveston TX 2005.
• Hussain S, Shakeel-Ur-Rehman M, Ahmed MA. P.E.F.R. in Cement Pipe Factory Workers in Relation to Smoking. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2000 November; 44 (3): 371-372
• Hussain S, Mohiuddin M, Shakeel-Ur-Rehman M, Rafiq A, Ahmed MA.  P.E.F.R in Cement Pipe Factory Workers. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1999 July;43 (3): 405-406.

Dr. Aashish Pandya joined Renal Specialists of Houston in 2007 after completing a fellowship in Nephrology at Baylor College of Medicine. A Clinical Associate Professor for Baylor, he practices primarily in the medical center and Pearland areas.  Participating in medical mission trips to underserved areas of India, he also leads and organizes charitable outreach to the local community. Dr. Pandya is Medical Director of Fresenius Kidney Care West Pearland and Alvin dialysis facilities.

PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 

• Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
• Transplant Nephrologist, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

RENAL FELLOWSHIP 

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 
• Clinical Fellowship 2005 – 2006
• Chief Fellowship 2006 - 2007 

RESIDENCY 

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 2002 – 2005

MEDICAL SCHOOL

• University of Texas Medical School at Houston 1998 - 2002

BOARD CERTIFICATION 

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate in Nephrology

AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST 

• Acute and chronic renal failure
• Renal Transplantation
• Hypertension

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS 

• CHI Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center
• Cornerstone Hospital
• Encompass
• HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
• HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland 
• HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast 
• Houston Methodist Baytown
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake
• Houston Methodist Medical Center
• Kindred Bay Area Hospital
• Kindred Clear Lake
• Kindred Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake/Clear Lake North
• St. Luke’s Patients Medical Center

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS 

• American Society of Nephrology

PRESENTATIONS/RESEARCH

• “Chronic Kidney Disease, a Primary Care Perspective,” Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Baylor 2013
• “Common Renal Emergencies,” Internal Medicine Lecture Baylor 2013
• Retrospective Analysis of Renal Function Post LVAD Placement, in conjunction with Dr. Venkataraman Ramanathan Baylor College of Medicine 2006
• Developing Strategies in Dealing with Unfunded Dialysis Patients, in conjunction with Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad, Baylor College of Medicine 2003 - 2007

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Lead organizer, Bhaktivedanta Medical Conference, “East meets West: A Holistic Approach to Health,” 2018
• Lead organizer and volunteer, ISKCON Houston 2018 
• Community Health Fair/ Screening Houston 2018 
• Physician Volunteer, Casa El Buen Samaritano Medical Clinic Houston 2011-2013 
• Lead organizer and volunteer, Manmohan Charitable Corp 2010 – current
• Community/ Temple volunteer, ISKCON Houston 2010- current 
• Biennial medical mission trips to underserved areas in India
  

Nutrition and diet play a major role in managing chronic kidney disease. As your kidney function declines, dietary changes can help slow the progression of kidney damage. Renal Specialists of Houston offers small group dietary education sessions. Classes are taught by a registered dietitian who specializes in kidney disease. For more information, contact our Museum District office at 713-528-8111.

For more information about nutrition, please go to Patient Education Materials listed under the "Patient Information" tab.

A kidney transplant is the preferred treatment for end stage renal disease (ESRD). Our nephrologists are part of an excellent transplant team at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. We are involved in your care every step of the way. 

It is important to know that not everyone is eligible for a kidney transplant. Eligibility is determined by a team of professionals involved in the transplant program. Many appointments and tests are required to determine if kidney transplant is right for you. The pre-transplant evaluation includes a physical exam, complete medical and surgical history, chest x-ray, EKG, echocardiogram, blood typing, GI tract and lung testing and tissue typing. Other procedures will be requested, as needed. You will also meet with members of the transplant team, including the transplant surgeon, transplant coordinator, social worker, psychologist and pharmacist.

What should I do if I am interested in a kidney transplant?
It is important to speak to one of our nephrologists if you are interested in kidney transplant. We will refer you to the transplant program as soon as possible.  

Renal Specialists of Houston is proud to serve as the primary Nephrology providers for the Cooley Transplant Center at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Receive a Kidney: 832-355-4100
Donate a Kidney: 832-355-5506

Renal Specialists of Houston’s Bay Area Vascular Center (BAVC) is an outpatient procedure center dedicated to managing and maintaining our patients’ hemodialysis access. Our goal is to provide prompt and convenient vascular access intervention. Staff at the center perform a variety of procedures to ensure a properly functioning access, including:

• Fistulogram/Venogram
• Angioplasty
• Graft and Fistula Thrombectomy
• Catheter insertion, removal, exchange and repair
• Vein and Artery Ultrasound Mapping for future vascular access

The coordinated efforts of staff members at BAVC and your dialysis facility result in improved quality of care and minimize hemodialysis access complications. 

For referrals to Bay Area Vascular Center, please speak to the dialysis facility nursing staff or dialysis access coordinator. The office is located at I-45 South, near Hobby Airport.
Bay Area Vascular Center
8537-C Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77017
Phone: 832-386-0900
Fax: 832-386-0907

Interventional nephrologists: Dr. Bilal Moukaddem, Dr. Jesse Uyeda