Specialist kidney, blood pressure & pulmonary care from doctors who know you by name.
Dr. Ossama Hozayen, MD (Nephrology & Hypertension) and Dr. Mona Awad, MD (Pulmonology & Critical Care) provide compassionate, experienced specialist care in Hazlet. You see your board-certified doctor at every visit, and our dedicated team answers when you call.
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A falling eGFR or elevated creatinine means kidneys are filtering less efficiently. Dr. Hozayen identifies the root cause and starts targeted therapies to slow progression.
If three or more medications aren't working, high blood pressure may be driven by hidden kidney, adrenal, or vascular factors that require specialist evaluation.
Modern SGLT2 inhibitors and nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists can preserve kidney function when initiated early in diabetes care.
Urologists treat current stones, but our nephrology team investigates why they form using 24-hour urine chemistry and prevents future recurrences with dietary adjustments.
We have honest, reassuring conversations years before urgent treatment is needed, covering home peritoneal dialysis, preemptive living transplant, and conservative care.
Bring recent lab results (BMP, eGFR, UACR), all actual medicine bottles, your insurance card, and your home blood pressure machine for verification.
The independent practice difference
Large hospital networks can feel like an assembly line: rotating clinicians and endless phone trees. At Atlantic Clinic Group, dedicated independent physicians and a responsive team focus entirely on you.
Kidney health is a lifelong journey. You should not have to see a different rotating clinician every time you need guidance. In our practice, I follow your numbers, understand your history, and coordinate directly with your primary care physician.
You'll Always See Dr. Hozayen
No rotating doctors and no hand-offs. The physician who evaluates you at your first visit follows your care year after year.
A Real Person Answers
Call our Hazlet office at (732) 264-5005 during business hours and reach our front desk team directly. No frustrating automated phone trees.
Time for Your Questions
Unhurried initial evaluations with ample time to review your medication bottles, explain lab numbers, and address questions with family members.
Seamless Primary Care Sync
Comprehensive consultation summaries dictated and faxed to your primary physician within 24–48 hours.
Often Elsewhere vs. Atlantic Nephrology
A clear look at how our independent care model protects your time and your health.
| Care Experience | Often Elsewhere in Large Systems | Here at Atlantic Nephrology |
|---|---|---|
| Continuity of Care | ✕ You see whichever rotating doctor, resident, or mid-level clinician has an opening. | ✓ You see your dedicated physician at every visit. They know your complete clinical history. |
| Calling the Office | ✕ Automated phone menus with multiple branches, followed by a voicemail queue. | ✓ Our office staff answers during business hours. Calls & portal messages handled the same day. |
| Consultation Length | ✕ 15-minute rushed appointments where you barely have time to ask questions. | ✓ Unhurried 45–60 minute new-patient visits. Bring your family, your bottles, and your question list. |
| Communicating Test Results | ✕ Raw lab results posted into a patient portal with no plain-language explanation. | ✓ Your doctor reviews your numbers, explains trend lines, and answers all questions clearly. |
| Primary Care Sync | ✕ Notes get lost between hospital systems and independent primary care doctors. | ✓ Comprehensive consultation notes faxed to your primary physician within 24 to 48 hours. |
Specialist care for kidneys, blood pressure & lungs
Complex conditions require thorough, personalized attention. Our specialists translate your diagnostic numbers into plain English and build clear, evidence-based care plans.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Staging, slowing disease progression, and proactively managing complications such as anemia, mineral bone disease, and fluid balance.
A routine blood test showing an elevated serum creatinine or an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) that has dropped, or routine urinalysis showing persistent protein.
Resistant & Secondary High Blood Pressure
Expert evaluation for blood pressure that remains elevated despite three medications, including thorough screening for underlying kidney and hormonal causes.
Your primary care physician has adjusted multiple blood pressure medications, yet your office and home readings remain dangerously high, or you have sudden severe spikes in blood pressure.
Diabetic Kidney Disease (Nephropathy)
Protecting delicate renal microvasculature using today's proven kidney-protective therapies, seamlessly coordinated with your endocrinologist and primary care physician.
Microscopic albumin detected in your urine test (microalbuminuria) or your doctor notices a gradual upward drift in your creatinine or downward drift in your eGFR.
Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis Prevention)
Comprehensive metabolic evaluation to identify why you form stones, followed by targeted dietary and medication strategies so you don't form another.
You have had one or more painful stone episodes, passed a stone, underwent lithotripsy, or had imaging that showed multiple stones remaining in your kidneys.
Electrolyte & Fluid Disorders
Precise clinical management of low sodium, high potassium, acid–base imbalances, and stubborn fluid retention (edema).
Routine blood panels reveal abnormal sodium (hyponatremia/hypernatremia), dangerous potassium fluctuations (hyperkalemia/hypokalemia), or persistent acid in the blood (metabolic acidosis).
Protein or Blood in the Urine (Glomerular Disease)
Expert diagnostic evaluation of proteinuria and microscopic hematuria, including IgA nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, and lupus nephritis.
A routine urinalysis performed by your primary care physician or gynecologist uncovers trace or substantial protein or microscopic red blood cells that don't disappear after clearing an infection.
Also available in our Hazlet office
Specialized services designed to eliminate guesswork and protect your kidneys between visits.
Home BP Cuff Calibration & Validation
Bring your home blood pressure monitor to the office. We test its accuracy directly against our clinical-grade sphygmomanometer so you can trust your home log.
Comprehensive Renal Medication Review
Bring every prescription bottle, supplement, and over-the-counter pill. We verify exact dosages against your current kidney function and screen for interactions.
Convenient Telehealth Video Follow-Ups
For established, stable patients who need to review lab results, discuss blood pressure trends, or adjust medications without driving to the clinic.
Kidney-Friendly Nutrition Guidance
Plain-language dietary counseling on sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein tailored specifically to your stage of kidney disease.
Meet our board-certified specialists
Independent specialty medicine at 1 Bethany Road in Hazlet. Over 35 years of clinical experience caring for patients across Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
Dr. Ossama Hozayen brings over 35 years of clinical medical experience, specializing in chronic kidney disease (CKD), resistant high blood pressure, kidney stone prevention, and fluid/electrolyte balance at our Hazlet office.
Dr. Mona S. Awad is a board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician with over 35 years of medical experience, diagnosing and managing COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, and complex respiratory conditions.
What to expect at your first visit
We understand that seeing a kidney specialist can bring questions and anxiety. We make your first consultation calm, clear, and unhurried.
Call or Request Online
Contact our Hazlet office by phone or request an appointment online. Danielle or Maria will verify your insurance plan, confirm whether an HMO referral is required, and find an unhurried appointment slot that suits your schedule.
Bring What You Have
Bring your actual prescription bottles, recent lab results (BMP, creatinine, eGFR, urinalysis), your insurance card, and your home blood pressure machine so we can test its accuracy directly in our office.
Leave With a Plan
During your unhurried consultation, your doctor reviews your test results in plain English and graphs them for you. You leave with written next steps, and a complete consult note is faxed to your primary physician within 24 to 48 hours.
Download fillable forms or complete them securely through the patient portal.
In-network with Medicare, Horizon BCBSNJ, Aetna, Cigna, UHC, and more.
What patients say about our care
Real words from patients across Hazlet, Holmdel, Keyport, Middletown, and the Bayshore.
“Dr. Hozayen is extremely knowledgeable and took the time to address all of my questions regarding my kidney numbers. He explained my lab results thoroughly and ensured I had a clear follow-up plan. Very reassuring bedside manner.”
“Dr. Awad was thorough, professional, and very prompt in evaluating my breathing issues. She coordinated seamlessly with my primary care physician at Bayshore Medical Center and adjusted my respiratory inhalers so I could sleep through the night.”
“I was on multiple blood pressure medications and still running 150/95. Dr. Hozayen performed a targeted workup, calibrated my home monitor in the office, and got my numbers under control without fatigue.”
Right here in Hazlet, New Jersey
Convenient to Holmdel, Keyport, Aberdeen, Matawan, Middletown, and the rest of the Bayshore. Free dedicated parking lot right outside our step-free, accessible entrance.
1 Bethany Road, Suite 85, Hazlet, NJ 07730
Conveniently situated in the Bethany Commons medical complex on Bethany Road, just moments from Route 35 and Garden State Parkway Exit 117.
(732) 264-5006
Mon–Thu: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Weekends: Closed (Urgent on-call support available)
Learn more about kidney health
Trusted, plain-language resources we recommend to our patients and families.
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
Plain-language explanations of CKD stages, laboratory test interpretation, kidney-friendly recipes, and patient peer support groups.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Rigorous, peer-reviewed clinical research and accessible health information on kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and diabetes.
Kidneyfund.orgAmerican Kidney Fund (AKF)
Comprehensive patient guides, financial assistance programs for patients on dialysis or transplant waiting lists, and nutrition tools.
Heart.org / Target: BPAmerican Heart Association (AHA)
Clear guidelines on managing resistant hypertension, choosing validated home blood pressure monitors, and cardiovascular prevention.