Nephrologist Santa Clara Near Me

4worldlovers: I believe in being a patient’s advocate and involving the patient as much as possible in the process of making decisions about their health needs.

I was born and raised in Jerusalem. I completed my undergraduate education at the American University of Beirut in 1973. I received my medical degree from Al-Mansoura Faculty of Medicine in Egypt in 1980. I completed my residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. I then completed a fellowship in Nephrology at the University of California, San Francisco.

I have published several scientific papers in various publications and received several professional awards including the Silver Scope Award, which recognizes excellence as a consulting specialist, as well as many teaching awards. I am involved in teaching the medical students from Stanford when they rotate through Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara and have a formal appointment at the voluntary clinical faculty at Stanford as an associate Clinical Professor of Medicine.

Joining the Permanente Medical Group in 1987, I have held a variety of administrative positions. Currently, I am the Sub-Chief of the Department of Nephrology and the Assistant Chief for the department of medicine at Santa Clara. In addition, I am the chair of the chiefs of nephrology in Northern California Kaiser Permanente.

4worldlovers:
Dr. Addy Squarer practices internal medicine and nephrology (kidney care). She’s passionate about her profession because it allows her to combine the excitement of science with the pleasure of helping people.


She gets satisfaction from reviewing and analyzing the medical and personal history of each patient so she can develop a personalized plan for improving their health. She enjoys getting to know her patients and their families, many of whom she has known for decades, having practiced medicine for over 20 years.