About me
Firas Al Sammarrai, MD, MBCHB, is a nephrologist at MedStar Health. Dr. Al Sammarrai received his medical degree at the University of Tikrit College of Medicine and completed an internship at Medical City Teaching Hospital. He completed a residency at University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital. Dr. Al Sammarrai completed a fellowship at George Washington University and is board certified in nephrology and internal medicine. He is also a certified clinical hypertension specialist.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Dialysis
- Endstage Renal Disease
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Endstage Renal Disease
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gestational Edema
- Hypertension
- Kidney Injury
- Kidney Stones
- Lupus Nephritis
- Medical Management Of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Membranous Nephropathy
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nephrotic Syndrome Due To Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
Procedures I perform
- Acute Kidney Injury Treatment
- Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
- Cardiorenal Syndrome Treatment
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Dialysis
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kidney Function Test
- Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Limited Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nephrotic Syndrome Treatment
- Peritoneal Cavity Irrigation With Dialysate
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Protein Test
Practice locations
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900 E Swan Creek Rd Fort Washington Family Medical Center Fort Washington, MD, 20744
301-292-1590Fax 301-861-1210
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (2021)
Fellowship: Inova Fairfax Hospital (2021)
Residency: University of Maryland Prince Georges Hospital (2017)
Internship: Providence Hospital GME (2013)
Medical School: University of Tikrit (2003)