South Texas Regional Medical Center (STRMC) is proud to welcome Dr. Irfan Agha, MBBS; MRCP(UK), as Atascosa County’s newest specialist in Nephrology and Internal Medicine to their medical staff.  Dr. Agha comes to this area with vast experience and much enthusiasm to provide exceptional quality care to the residents of the Tri-City area.

 Quality Care and Qualifications

Dr. Agha is American Board Certified in the areas of Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

∙Board Certification in Nephrology; November, 2002

∙Board Certification in Internal Medicine; August, 1999

 His prestigious and international academic background includes graduation from:

∙Royal College of Physicians, London, UK

 MRCP (UK); October, 1999

∙Armed Forces Postgraduate Medical Institute, Pakistan

 Diploma in Internal Medicine; January, 1997

∙Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

 MBBS; December, 1990

Dr. Agha’s professional career began in the United States at Washington University in St. Louis. It is there that he gained valuable experience in both the academic as well as private care settings. He successfully directed dialysis services at the St. Louis VA Medical Center while serving as faculty in St. Louis University.

Dr. Agha’s experience and accomplishment within the State of Texas include:

Ÿ Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program for the Texas Transplant Institute in San Antonio

Ÿ Medical Director of the South Texas Transplant Center in McAllen

Ÿ Program initiator of McAllen’s Kidney Transplant Program

Academic Honors

Dr. Agha is the recipient numerous prestigious academic and military awards such as: the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and American Transplant Society’s Young Investigator’s Award; The Knowlton Foundation’s Incentive for Excellence Award in 2000; and The Quaid-e-Azam Gold Medal for overall best graduate of the Army Medical College Session 1986-1991.

Meeting Members of the Community

Members of South Texas Regional Medical Center’s Senior Circle Chapter will be among the first to meet Dr. Agha through the program’s monthly Lunch-N-Learn event. The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 14th and is open to all enrolled members of Senior Circle. Those wishing to attend may call 569-8000 to reserve their seat with Jacque.

New Clinic Hours in Atascosa County

Dr. Agha’s is now accepting new patients. His office is located at the US Renal Dialysis Center in Pleasanton, located at 1320 West Oaklawn, Suite G&H. For scheduling or other questions, please call (830) 569-3052. you can also learn more about Dr. Agah by visiting his website www.vtak.com.