Top 5 End-Stage Renal Disease Related Services Doctors in Jordan 2026

When do you need this specialty or procedure?

Nephrology is the medical specialty that looks after the kidneys. End-stage kidney disease means kidney function has fallen to the point where it no longer clears the blood and balances fluid and salts well enough on its own. At that stage treatment replaces part of that work: dialysis, a kidney transplant, or supportive conservative care when neither is suitable. The choice is made with a nephrologist based on symptoms, overall health and your own preferences after a clear explanation, not on a single laboratory number.

Book a visit with a nephrologist if you have any of these, especially when they are new or getting worse:

• Swelling of the legs, ankles or face
• Persistent tiredness, poor appetite or nausea
• Itching or breathlessness that does not settle
• Blood pressure that is hard to control
• Changes in how much or how often you pass urine, or blood or heavy foam in the urine
• Known kidney disease with blood or urine tests that are getting worse

Call 911 straight away, without waiting for an appointment, if you have:

• Severe breathlessness or chest pain
• Confusion, fainting or unusual drowsiness
• Very little or no urine over many hours, with feeling very unwell
• Fever, chills, redness or pus at a dialysis catheter site, or bleeding from a dialysis access that will not stop
• Severe muscle weakness or a very irregular heartbeat

It helps to know the main routes, because the choice affects planning. Haemodialysis is usually done at a dialysis centre in repeated sessions, often three to four hours each and several times a week. Blood passes through an external filter and is returned to the body. It needs vascular access. An arteriovenous fistula is preferred and should be created well before dialysis begins, because it needs weeks to mature. A venous catheter is a temporary solution with a higher infection risk. Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of the abdomen as a filter. Each exchange takes around half an hour and is repeated daily or run overnight by a machine. Transplant work-up may take weeks to months, and follow-up continues for life whichever route is chosen.

How to choose among the doctors here

All five profiles list kidney transplant-related services, but they differ in other ways that matter for your situation. Start with the services that match your stage of care:

• Dialysis: listed as a subspecialty for Naseem Mahrouq and Bisher Kawar, and dialysis consultation is listed by Hamed Al-Shakhatra.
• Transplant follow-up: Bisher Kawar lists it as a subspecialty, and it appears among the services of the others.
• Pre-dialysis care: listed by Bisher Kawar, who also covers kidney disease during pregnancy.

Next, look at background. Some doctors combine nephrology with internal medicine, such as Naseem Mahrouq and Hamed Al-Shakhatra. Others list training in the United Kingdom or the United States. Their profiles show these details, but a listed qualification does not by itself tell you how a doctor will treat you.

Location and hours also shape the choice. The practices are spread across Amman, with clinics in Arjan, Khalda and Abdali. Hours vary: the Abeer Hanieh Clinic and Omar Al Rabadi Clinic are closed on Tuesday, and the Abeer Hanieh Clinic has the shortest listed weekly windows.

Finally, ask whether the doctor coordinates with the dialysis unit or transplant centre you would use, and how they handle urgent questions between visits. The ranking on this page reflects how much information each profile publishes, not how well each doctor treats patients, so use it as a starting point for your own comparison.

What to expect at the first visit

The first consultation usually includes a review of your history, a physical examination, a blood pressure check and a discussion of your test results. The nephrologist may order further investigations to understand your kidney function. Your profile may mention that consultations are used to organise appropriate investigations and ongoing care.

Bring the following to make the visit useful:

• A written list of all medicines and supplements you take, exactly as labelled
• Recent kidney and urine test results, and any earlier reports
• Ultrasound or other imaging reports
• A record of your blood pressure readings, if you have them
• Dialysis or transplant records, if you have already received any treatment
• Your identity document and your health insurance card

Prepare a few questions in advance. Useful ones include: what stage my kidney disease is at, which options are realistic for me, what tests come next, when we should discuss access for dialysis, which warning signs mean I should seek urgent help, and how follow-up will work.

Insurance, fees and booking

Each profile lists the insurers it accepts. Several of the five profiles list the same insurers, and OmniCare appears on four of them, but a listed insurer is not a guarantee of cover for your policy. Confirm your specific plan with the clinic before the visit.

Published consultation fees are 30 JOD for Naseem Mahrouq, 25 JOD for Hamed Al-Shakhatra, 20 JOD for Abeer Hanieh and 25 JOD for Omar Al Rabadi. Bisher Kawar's profile does not publish a fee, so ask that clinic directly before you book.

Confirm the hours before travelling, because they differ between practices. Some profiles give more specific booking instructions. Hamed Al-Shakhatra's appointments are arranged in advance through outpatient reception, and Omar Al Rabadi's profile advises confirming an appointment before visiting. Abeer Hanieh's profile asks patients to contact the practice to arrange a consultation.

Getting there

All five practices are in Amman. The profiles list Arjan (two practices at Istiklal Hospital Outpatient Clinics), Khalda (Omar Al Rabadi Clinic), Abdali (Abdali Hospital Outpatient Clinics) and Amman (Abeer Hanieh Clinic). Each profile states its own city and district, so open the map location on the profile you are considering and plan your route from there. Allow time for traffic, particularly at peak hours, and check the confirmed hours for your chosen day before you leave.

Checklist before you book

• Note which symptoms or results prompted your visit, and when they began
• Check that the doctor's listed services match your needs, such as dialysis, transplant or blood pressure care
• Confirm the consultation fee, or ask for it if the profile does not publish one
• Check your insurer against the profile and confirm it with the clinic
• Confirm the appointment time for the day you plan to go
• Gather your medicine list, test results and imaging reports
• Write down your questions and the warning signs that would mean calling 911
• Ask how the doctor handles questions between appointments