Dr. Gulvahid Shaikh serves as the academic nephrologist at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Albany Medical College. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine and Nephrology Fellowship from Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY. He specializes in the care of adult with variety of acute and chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Dr. Shaikh is board certified in both Nephrology and Internal Medicine.

He has a particular interest and expertise in the evaluation and management of pre and post kidney transplant patients. He has completed additional distinct training - Transplant Nephrology Fellowship from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Shaikh is an outstanding academician and has authored multiple abstracts and papers.