Dr. Gayle Vranic

I am the medical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant programs at Duke Health, and I take care of patients undergoing kidney transplants. What led me into medicine was a passion for taking care of patients. Kidney transplant requires a very complex team, and I enjoy the collaboration among providers and the challenge of helping the team operate more efficiently. I love seeing patients and developing relationships with them. I always try to be very open and candid about the process and plan for care. When I evaluate patients, I always try to view them as a whole person to make sure that transplant is the right choice for them. I grew up in New Mexico but have lived in North Carolina for over two decades. I now consider myself a native North Carolinian and a die-hard Duke fan. In my free time, I am very active with my family and coach soccer and basketball. Dr. Ellis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.

My clinical interests span the continuum of kidney transplantation. I enjoy counseling patients with kidney disease about the considerable benefits and potential risks of kidney transplantation. I take pride also in providing close care for kidney transplant recipients. Outside of clinic, I work with several of our national transplant organizations considering health policy and education relevant to the field of transplantation. Dr. Sanoff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Chronic Kidney Disease, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), and Kidney Transplant.

I joined the Division of Nephrology in July 2015 after completing fellowship in Nephrology. I mainly take care of patients in our kidney transplant program, which includes evaluating patients seeking candidacy for kidney transplant, evaluating potential living donors, and caring for patients after transplant. I also enjoy teaching medical students, residents, and fellows and I am active in the School of Medicine teaching physiology, clinical skills, and communication skills. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Lactic Acidosis.