Dr Khafaji moved to New Zealand in 1996 after finishing his primary medical degree in Iraq. He completed his internship and training in Renal Medicine at Auckland Hospital, before moving to the Gold Coast in 2009.

Dr Khafaji has visiting rights at both Pindara Private Hospital and John Flynn Private Hospital where he provides medical and haemodialysis care. His main interests, besides renal medicine, include hypertension and managing resistant hypertension, chronic kidney disease, kidney bone disease and home based dialysis therapy.

He is a fellow of the Australian Royal College of Physicians, and he holds membership to the UK College of Physician, and the American Association of Hypertension.

Dr Khafaji provides the following patient care:

• Chronic (long term) Dialysis now available in two locations

• Acute (sudden) kidney failure

• Chronic kidney disease (CKD)

• Management of hypertension

• Blood or protein in the urine

• Kidneys affected by high blood pressure

• Lupus affecting kidneys

• Interstitial nephritis

• Polycystic kidneys

• Recurrent kidney stones

• Recurrent urinary tract infections

• Renal artery stenosis

• Electrolyte (blood chemical) imbalance

• Low blood count (anaemia) from kidney disease

• Transplant workup and referral

• Peritoneal dialysis

• Home haemodialysis referral