Mohammed K. Ashraf, M.D., FACP, FASN
Doctor Ashraf graduated from the prestigious Dhaka Medical College in Bangladesh before completing his residency at the State University of New York. He then went on to complete a fellowship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University. Doctor Ashraf is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Nephrology. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia Department of Medicine.

Clinical interest: electrolytes, acid-base disorders and acute renal failure

Robert S. Lockridge, Jr., M.D.
Doctor Lockridge graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond before completing both his residency and fellowship there as well. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia Department of Medicine. Additionally, Doctor Lockridge is the Medical Director of the UVA Home Dialysis program.

Clinical interest: Nightly Home Hemodialysis

Lawrence S. Moffatt, Jr., M.D., FACP
Doctor Moffatt graduated from East Tennessee State University before completing his residency at Emory Afilliated Hospitals. He then went on to complete a fellowship at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Doctor Moffatt is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia Department of Medicine. He is also Medical Director of the UVA/Altavista Dialysis Facility.

Clinical interest: Hypertension and Critical Care Nephrology

Asad G. M. Ehtesham, M.D., FASN
Doctor Ehtesham graduated from the prestigious Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan before completing his residency at the University of Virginia. He then went on to complete a fellowship at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Doctor Ehtesham is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia Department of Medicine. He is also Medical Director of UVA Lynchburg Hemodialysis unit and a managing partner of the practice.

Clinical interest: Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Transplantation and Stone Disease

Richard Giles, M.D.
Doctor Giles graduated from Hampden-Sydney College with a B.S. in Chemistry before going to the University of Virginia Medical School. During his residency at the University of Washington Hospital, he delivered care to the first chronic hemodialysis patient in the world. He went on to complete his second year of residency and his Fellowship at the University of Virginia. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He was the founder of Lynchburg Nephrology, Farmville Dialysis, and Amherst Dialysis and has served on the Centra Health Board of Directors.

Sosan Abdullah, M.D.
Doctor Abdullah completed her internship and residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and joins Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians after completing her Fellowship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Clinical interest: Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis Therapy, and post Renal Transplant Care.

John Cardwell, PA-C
Mr. Cardwell recieved his B.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from Lynchburg College before recieving a second B.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from Roanoke's College of Health Sciences. For the past 10 years, he has worked as a Physician Assistant for Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians. He is a member of the Amercian Academy of Physician Assistants, NC Academy of Physician Assistants and the Renal Physician Association.

June Smith
Mrs. Smith was awarded her nursing license from the Virginia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing after earning her ANNA and BONENT certifications. She later earned her certification in ACLS and Advanced Cardiac Arrhythmias. Mrs. Smith has served as the Nursing Administrator for Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians since 2001. Prior to that, she served as the Assistant Education Coordinator, Head Nurse, and finally, R.N. Administrator for Lynchburg Nephrology Dialysis.

Dina Blackstock, MPH, PA-C
Mrs. Blackstock received her Bachelor of Sciense Degree from Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia. She is a graduate of the University of Florida where she earned a Masters of Public Health Degree in Public Health Practice and earned her physician assistant certificate at St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania. She worked as a solo practitioner in a rural clinic before joining Lynchburg Nephrology.