Dr. Nawal Habib

Dr. Nawal Habib joined Durham Nephrology Associates in 2025. She was a gold medalist at King Edward Medical University in her hometown Lahore, Pakistan. She then pursued an Internal Medical Residency at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and later completed her Nephrology Fellowship at University of California San Diego. Dr. Habib  is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has privileges at Duke Regional Hospital and Granville Hospital.  Dr. Habib will be also accepting patients in the Durham and Oxford offices. 

Her clinical interests include all aspects of chronic kidney disease, hypertension and acute kidney injury.

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02.27.2026 Do Over-the-Counter Pain Medications Harm Your Kidneys? What Patients Should Know Before Taking NSAIDs

Over-the-counter pain medications are among the most commonly used drugs in the world. From headaches and muscle aches to chronic joint pain, millions of people rely on these medications daily. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin, are widely used for pain relief and inflammation. While these medications are effective and […]

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