PROVIDERS
Stephen Z. Fadem, M.D., FACP, FASN
Dr. Fadem is a practicing Houston nephrologist. He
began practice in 1978 after completing a renal fellowship at The University
of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He is a graduate of the
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and did his internal medicine
residency at The University of Texas and MD Anderson Hospital in Houston.
He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of medicine. Dr. Fadem is the recipient of the Peter Lundin Award for his contributions to patient education, and the AAKP Visionary Award for his accomplishments in developing CKD education initiatives. He is among 109 nephrologists in the nation named as one of America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly, and has been listed among Houston's Top Doctors (H Texas Magazine). He is listed as a Doctor's Choice, one of the top 362 physicians in Houston as voted upon by peers. He is also listed among the top 1% of the nation's top doctors by U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Fadem serves on the Boards of the Renal Physician's Association, and is currently co-chairman of the Medical Advisory Board, AAKP. He is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The annual National Kidney Foundation Serving Texas Symposium was named in his honor.
Wasae Tabibi, M.D.
Dr. Wasae Tabibi began practice in 1996, and joined Kidney Associates, PLLC the following year. He has been active in clinical practice and has been involved in several research projects with Kidney Associates. He is listed among Houston's Top Doctors (H Texas Magazine).
Joey Buquing, M.D.
Dr. Joey Buquing received his medical education at Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, and the University of the Philippines. He then trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and completed his renal fellowship at Mount Sinai Medicine Center in New York. He joined Kidney Associates in 1996, where he has been active in clinical practice. He is listed among Houston's Top Doctors (H Texas Magazine).
Han Dang, M.D.
Dr. Han Dang is currently practicing in Houston as a Nephrologist. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas in Austin and obtained a Master of Public Health degree at the University of Texas-School of Public Health. He is a graduate of University of Texas-Houston Medical School and did his internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship at the University of Texas in Houston.
Dana Mitchell, M.D.,FACP, FASN
Dr. Dana Mitchell is a practicing nephrologist in Houston, TX. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University Medical School and completed an internal medicine residency also at LSU. She completed nephrology fellowship training at University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2006 where she had the opportunity to study Fabry's disease under Dr. David Warnock.
Ruth Wintz, M.D., FASN
Dr. Wintz graduated with Honors from the University of Texas, then attended Baylor College of Medicine. She did her intership and residency, as well as her renal fellowship at the University of California at Los Angeles. She is the recipient of the Coleman Caplowitz award for outstanding performance while at Baylor, and graduated both college and medical school with top honors. She has been named one of America's Top Physicians by the Consumer Research Counsel. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and at Weil Cornell Medical College.
Emil Abdulhayoglu, M.D.
Dr. Abdulhayoglu graduated with Honors from Tufts University School of Medicine, received his internal medicine training at the University of Pittsburgh and completed his renal fellowship at The University of Michigan. In addition to his boards in Internal medicine and Nephrology, he is board certified for Hemodialysis Vascular Access and is a member of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Additionally, he has a Masters degree in Business Administration.
John Fontanilla, M.D.
Dr. Fontanilla graduated from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) where he was a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Renal Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was recognized as the Outstanding Fellow of the Year.
Cassie Brown, P.A.C.
Catherine Brown has more than 20 years of experience in nephrology and has been the Certified Physician Assistant for Kidney Associates, PLLC since 1994. A Houston native, Catherine graduated from the Univerity of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center's Physician Assistant Studies Program in 1988 after completing her undergraduate degree at Texas A&M.
Amori Salami, MSN, FNP-C
Amori Salami is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a growing experience in nephrology. After obtaining her graduate degree at Prairie View A&M, she continued on through the graduate program. She has worked as a staff nurse at Ben Taub General Hospital, and has over 6 years experience in critical care.
