Dr. Ajuria completed his medical training at Temple University, graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and his Fellowship in Nephrology at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology and co-authored two chapters in Nephrology and Hematology textbooks on “Hemodialysis Membrane Compatibility” and “The Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease”. Dr. Ajuria is currently Chief of Nephrology at Holy Cross Hospital. Dr. Ajuria’s special areas of interest include: anemia of kidney failure, HIV infection and kidney disease, renal complications of inflammatory bowel disease, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney failure due to drug toxicity, and management of complicated hypertension. Dr. Ajuria is a native of Miami. He studied classical piano for 14 years including studies at the Eastman School of Music while obtaining an undergraduate degree at the University of Rochester in upstate New York. Dr. Ajuria has given several talks for the community and nursing staff at Holy Cross Hospital on Kidney Diseases as well as teaching fourth year medical students from Nova Southeastern Medical School. Among his numerous awards are consistently being named “Top Doctor” in Nephrology. He was also recently recognized as a “Top Performer” among “Best Doctors” by the U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Ajuria has a painting studio, with his partner, called “The Painting Room” in Wilton Manors. They are proud parents of a spoiled Airedale, Oden, and a feisty baby African Grey named Benny.
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