Dr. Khalid Al-Talib, MD, FACP, FASN

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Khalid Al-Talib, who serves patients in Baltimore, Maryland.

Specializing in internal medicine and nephrology, Dr. Al-Talib is one of the country’s most highly rated doctors. He has a special interest in the management of patients with renal disease and hypertension.

Currently, he practices at Maryland Kidney Group in Baltimore, Maryland. “A new belief in what we can do together is restored when you put your trust in Maryland Kidney Group. We are caring, dedicated professionals who are committed to a proactive and continuous attentive approach for adult individuals we serve through education, outreach, and other innovative services across the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. With our compassionate kidney care and patient-first philosophy, your concerns will be addressed in a caring and timely manner. After all, compassion begins with listening to your concerns to address your questions and needs” as stated on the practice’s website. 

Professionally, Dr. Al-Talib is affiliated with Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center, University of Maryland – St. Joseph Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, and Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

After earning his medical degree from the College of Medicine University of Baghdad, he went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at the University of Baghdad/Medical City Teaching Hospital (1981-1986), Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London (1986-1988), and the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus (1988-1991). This was followed by fellowship training in nephrology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center from 1991 until 1993.

The doctor is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine – a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN). 

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care when the time comes. 

In addition to English, Dr. Al-Talib speaks Arabic. 

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