Dr. Sayed Mahdi Ayat is a Nephrologist with a distinguished background in medical education and research. Dr. Ayat’s academic records include multiple awards and recognitions for his contributions to patient care and medical education. He obtained his MD degree in Iran, where he was recognized as a medical student of the year and distinguished researcher in 2003. He was intern representative, and chief of interns in 2006-2008.

After graduation he started to work as an emergency physician in Isfahan, Iran. After immigrating to the United States, Dr. Ayat completed Internal Medicine residency in RBMC, New Jersey and as a board-certified Internist, he further pursued his passion for nephrology and completed a Nephrology fellowship at Maimonides Medical Center, NY. Dr. Ayat joined Richmond University Medical Center in 2023 as a full-time nephrologist and faculty member. He is teaching medical students, internal medicine residents and nephrology fellows and seeing patients in RUMC and in his office.

NPI Number: 1063909216