Shams Zia, MD

Shams Zia, MD

Hospital Medicine , Urology , Nephrology

accepting new patients

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Locations

Urology - North Raleigh

WakeMed North Hospital Physicians Office Pavilion
10010 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 009
Raleigh , NC 27614

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Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Urology - North Raleigh

Urology - Raleigh Medical Park

WakeMed Raleigh Medical Park
23 Sunnybrook Road, Suite 310
Raleigh , NC 27610

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:45pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Urology - Raleigh Medical Park

Urology - Garner

WakeMed Garner Healthplex
400 US Highway 70 East, Suite 205
Garner , NC 27529

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Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Urology - Garner

Urology - Cary

210 Ashville Avenue
Suite 330
Cary , NC 27518

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Urology - Cary

Urology - Oberlin

505 Oberlin Road
Suite 210
Raleigh , NC 27605

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Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Urology - Oberlin

Urology - Morrisville Medical Park

101 Holly Creek Road
Suite 203
Morrisville , NC 27560

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Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Urology - Morrisville Medical Park

About Me

Dr. Zia earned her undergraduate degree from St. Joseph’s Government College in Karachi, Pakistan.

She attended medical school at Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. Her internship was completed at the Aga Khan University Hospital. She went on to complete a three-year residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, where she also served as Chief Resident. She completed a fellowship in the Department of Nephrology at Duke University Medical Center as well as serving as a clinical research fellow in Nephrology and Transplant with the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

In addition to serving as a nephrology consultant for the Kidney Stone Center, Dr. Zia also serves as an adult hospitalist on the WakeMed Raleigh Campus.

Appointments with Dr. Zia are made by referral through WakeMed Urology.

She sees patients at all five WakeMed Urology locations.

 

Education

Fellowship:
Department of Nephrology at Duke University Medical Center

Undergraduate:
St. Joseph’s Government College in Karachi, Pakistan

Internship:
Aga Khan University Hospital

Medical School:
Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

Residency:
SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, subspecialty in Nephrology

Provider Ratings

4.81 out of 5

(145 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

19 Reviews

05/15/2026

Knowledgeable and personable

05/15/2026

Dr Zia very knowledgeable and understanding of your situation

05/15/2026

She is a trusted partner in my health care

04/29/2026

I feel Dr Zia really cares about me and my health.

04/29/2026

Dr. Zia was very thorough with explaining information and she answered my questions. Time was taken with me I did not feel rushed. She, the nurse and nutritionist were all very pleasant and professional.

04/29/2026

Dr Zia makes me feel as if she really cares about my medical situation. I suspect she does that with all of her patients.

04/24/2026

Dr. Zia Shams is great-/ the whole package. She is personable, caring, professional!!

03/27/2026

She is great! Caring and so knowledgeable.

03/24/2026

Good job

03/13/2026

All personnel made me feel comfortable

02/28/2026

Dr. Shames is always cognizant of my issues with pharmaceuticals and works with me always trying natural remedies first and that is what I need

10/28/2025

There is no better physician than Dr Shams Zia

10/18/2025

My care from Dr Zia and my care team or exceptional

10/09/2025

She is an outstanding doctor. Actually, brilliant!

09/25/2025

Dr. Zia demonstrated genuine interest in my health. I felt she took ownership of my issues and applied her most expert knowledge in assisting me.
She followed up making sure I understood all that was covered including the instructions.
That’s a caring physician!

08/14/2025

Good people

07/29/2025

She is a kind and knowledgeable doctor.

06/29/2025

Listens to me, answers my questions, gives good explanations

06/18/2025

Very caring and knowledgeable
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