Sabiha Hussain, MD
Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension
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Schedule onlineCall 800-789-7366

Sabiha Hussain, MD

Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Transplant Institute - Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
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Schedule onlineCall 800-789-7366
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About me

  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)

My education and training

  • Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical CollegeMedical School
  • Pannadhay Zannana HospitalResidency
  • Bal ChikitsalyResidency
  • Virtua Mount Holly HospitalResidency
  • Frankford Hospital - Bucks CampusResidency
  • Trinity Health Oakland HospitalResidency
  • University of Michigan HealthResidency
  • Saint Louis City HospitalFellowship
  • St. Louis University School of MedicineFellowship

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

75 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
August 2026
again she was careful with explaining everything.
Anonymous
July 2026
dr hussain is a good listener (listens to the patient) and provided answers to any questions i had. very supportive of my needs. she provided good care
Anonymous
July 2026
always available
Anonymous
June 2026
great question s was asked and , she listened to my questions showing interest.

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Hussain is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Sabiha M Hussain, Gregory Malat, Srijan Tandukar, Jennifer Trofe, Vishnu Potluri, Mary Ann Lim Tolerability and Effectiveness of Tirzepatide in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Real-world Experience From a Single-center Study , Transplantation: 2026

Vineeta Kumar, Sima Saberi, Hector Madariaga, Sabiha M Hussain Integrating Obesity and Metabolic Management in Kidney Transplantation: A Commentary on Metoyer et al , Clinical transplantation: 2026

Chethan M Puttarajappa, Megan Urbanski, M Kazem Fallahzadeh, Sabiha Hussain, Mary Ann Lim et al Practices in the management of kidney transplant candidates and recipients with obesity: A survey of United States transplant programs , Am J Transplant: 2025,2194

Thomas Truong, Alex Pennekamp, Sabiha Hussain University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, PA Iatrogenic Hyponatremia from Improper Colonoscopy Preparation in an ESRD Patient on Hemodialysis , Poster Presented at Department of Medicine, 2025 Research day: 2025

K. Lentine1, S. Hussain, A. Tietjen et al Contemporary Practice and Challenges in Managing the Costs of Kidney Paired Donation: A Survey of US Transplant Professionals , Oral presentation at World Transplant Congress Aug 2025: 2025

M. Lim, G. Malat, S. Tandukar, J. Trofe-Clark, S. M. Hussain, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Tirzepatide in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Real World Experience From A Single Center Study. , Poster presentation at World Transplant Congress Aug 2025: 2025

Sima Saberi MD, Sabiha M. Hussain MD, Mohammad Kazem Fallahzadeh MD, Hector Madariaga MD4, Pooja Budhiraja MBBS5, Kenneth J. Woodside MD Effective but inaccessible anti-obesity medications: A call for sharing responsibility for improving access to evidence-based care to Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine , Cleve Clin J Med . 2025 Mar 3;92(3):141., 92(3): 2025,141

S Hryzak, C R Showers, Z Ahmad, O Atlas, K Hummel, S AbuGazala, S M Hussain The Secret Ingredient for Isolated Transplantation with Primary Hyperoxaluria: A Case Report , Poster Presentation, American Society of Nephrology: Kidney Week 2024 San Diego, Ca: 2024

Zahid S, Krupa K, Tabar KR, Sureshkumar KK, Hussain SM A unique immunosuppression strategy in a patient with atypical HUS undergoing renal transplant , Poster Presentation, American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, Washington, DC: 2019

Hussain Sabiha M, Sureshkumar Kalathil K Refining the Role of Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation. , Journal of clinical and translational hepatology, 6(3): 2018,289-295