Prof Mohammed Mahdi Althaf
Consultant Nephrologist and Acute Physician
MD, MSc, PgDip (Clin Ed), FRCP, FHEA, FASN
Specialises in
- Reduced kidney function and abnormal blood tests
- Kidney problems caused by diabetes
- Blood or protein found in urine tests
- Planning for dialysis or kidney transplant
- High blood pressure and kidney-related causes
I am a Consultant Nephrologist and Acute Physician with over 15 years experience managing complex kidney disease within the NHS and internationally earlier in my career. I specialise in chronic kidney disease, glomerular disorders, resistant hypertension and acute kidney injury, as well as dialysis care and kidney transplantation.
Kidney disease is often lifelong and requires careful, consistent management, which is why I believe strongly in building long-term partnerships with my patients. I am passionate about supporting individuals through every stage of their condition — from early diagnosis to dialysis and transplantation — combining specialist renal expertise with a holistic, patient-centred approach focused on sustainable outcomes, clarity and quality of life.
Throughout my consultant career, I have cared for thousands of patients with long-term kidney disease and sudden kidney problems. I regularly investigate the causes of kidney damage, including performing and interpreting kidney biopsies, and I manage complex treatments that control inflammation and immune-related kidney conditions.
I support patients who need dialysis and guide them through decisions about starting treatment, as well as planning for kidney transplantation when appropriate. I work both in specialist kidney clinics and in hospital settings managing acutely unwell patients, which gives me a broad and practical understanding of kidney health at every stage — from early diagnosis through to advanced kidney failure.
In addition to my clinical practice, I hold senior leadership roles at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where I serve as Associate Clinical Director and Service Director for Renal Medicine. I am responsible for helping to shape and improve kidney services, ensuring high standards of patient safety, quality of care and access to specialist treatment. This includes overseeing service development, supporting medical teams and improving care pathways for patients with complex conditions.
I also hold an academic appointment as Professor of Internal Medicine and contribute to postgraduate medical education and research in kidney disease, supporting the next generation of doctors and advancing clinical practice.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Prof Mohammed Mahdi Althaf at Spire include:
Nephrology
- Blood pressure test
- CT scan
- Diabetes test
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Hormone test
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
- Thyroid test
- Ultrasound scan
Other treatments
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) management
- Acute kidney injury (AKI) assessment
- Glomerulonephritis
- Autoimmune renal conditions
- Diabetic kidney disease
- Proteinuria and haematuria
- IgA nephropathy management
- Dialysis access planning and pre-dialysis counselling
- Resistant and secondary hypertension management
- Electrolyte and complex metabolic disorders
- Haemodialysis
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Pre-dialysis counselling and renal replacement planning
- Transplant assessment and long-term transplant follow-up
- Cardio-renal syndrome management
- Second opinions for diagnostic uncertainty
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Additional information
Clinical interests
General medicine
Renal medicine
Thyroid disease
Qualification and professional memberships
MD / Charles University, Prague / 2007
Doctor of Medicine
MRCP(UK) / Royal College of Physicians of the United Kindgom / 2011
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
SCE / The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom and The Renal Association - SCE (Nephrology) / 2019
Specialty Certficate in Nephrology
PgDip / University of Edinburgh / 2019
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education
MSc / Anglia Ruskin University / 2020
Masters in Healthcare Management
FRCP / Royal College of Physicians (UK) / 2020
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
PgDip / University of Liverpool / 2021
Transplant Sciences (Kidney Transplantation)
Professional memberships
Fellow of the American Soceity of Nephrology (FASN)
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
International Society of Glomerular Disease (ISGD)
Professional leadership
I hold senior clinical leadership roles at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where I serve as Associate Clinical Director for Care Group H and Service Director for Renal Medicine. Care Group H includes Renal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Palliative Care. In these roles, I lead strategic service development across these specialties, with responsibility for workforce planning, clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Nephrologist & Acute Physician, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Clinical Director, Service Director for Renal Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Clinical Director, Care Group H (Renal, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Palliative Care)
Service Director – Renal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Personal profile
Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my family and exploring my passion for aviation. I am currently training as a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) student, and whenever I’m not with patients or family, you’ll often find me flying or studying the science and discipline behind it. Aviation, much like medicine, demands precision, continuous learning and sound judgement — qualities I value deeply. I also have a strong interest in technology, digital health innovation and service redesign, always looking for smarter ways to improve how care is delivered.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 01603 255 614 |
| Private secretary | Georgina Secker |
| Private secretary telephone | 07956 929 091 |
| Private secretary email | georginasecker.medsec@gmail.com |