As a Nephrologist, Dr. Safdar specializes in Electrolyte abnormalities, Hypertension, Kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, Glomerulonephritis including Lupus Nephritis and other connective tissue related renal diseases, with emphasis in management of Kidney transplant patients and runs a stone clinic for evaluation of patients with kidney stones.

He completed his internship and residency at Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and fellowship at University of Cincinnati. He also got trained in United Kingdom and is member of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP). He attended King Edward Medical School in Lahore, Pakistan and worked there in Nephrology and Cardiology. He joined Mt. Auburn Nephrology in 1998 and at present is the President of the group. Dr. Safdar has been an attending nephrologist at The Christ Hospital since 1998 and is involved with teaching of Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residents.

Dr. Safdar loves to play Tennis and on the weekends he likes to run outdoors.