The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors near Los Angeles, CA

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The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors near Los Angeles, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 83 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 41 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced, 16 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    1100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Yasir Qazi is a Transplant Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Qazi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Qazi is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    1100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Naraghi is a Urologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Naraghi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Naraghi is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Elite in Kidney Transplant

    Cedars-Sinai Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Center

    8900 Beverly Blvd # 3, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stanley Jordan is a Nephrologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Jordan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, Acute Tubular Necrosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

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    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    Cedars-Sinai Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Center

    8900 Beverly Blvd # 3, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edmund Huang is a Nephrologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Huang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Jim Y. Kim
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    USC Care Medical Group Inc

    1500 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jim Kim is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Suphamai Bunnapradist
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Elite in Kidney Transplant

    Office

    200 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 565C, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suphamai Bunnapradist is a Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bunnapradist is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology | Neurology
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology | Neurology

    Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center - Nephrology Department

    4900 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Kahwaji is a Neurologist and a Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kahwaji is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kahwaji is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Urology | Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Urology | Transplant Surgery

    The Regents Of The University Of California

    200 Ucla Medical Plz, Suite B265, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hans Gritsch is a Urologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gritsch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    USC University Hospital

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 1000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fadi Tohme is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tohme is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    University Of Southern California

    1516 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thin Maw is a Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Maw is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreatectomy.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    USC Care Medical Group Inc

    1520 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mitra Nadim is a Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nadim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Tubular Necrosis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    USC Care Medical Group Inc

    1450 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aaron Ahearn is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ahearn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cholecystitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    USC Care Medical Group Inc

    1500 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juliet Emamaullee is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Emamaullee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatic Hemangioma, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kambiz Etesami is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Etesami is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Los Angeles Medical Center

    4700 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Marcelo Sampaio is a Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sampaio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sampaio is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    120 W Hellman Ave Ste 303, 
    Monterey Park, CA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Dy is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Monterey Park, California. Dr. Dy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Pyogenic Liver Abscess, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology

    Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center

    8900 Beverly Blvd Fl 3, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dechu Puliyanda is a Pediatric Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Puliyanda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chickenpox, Chronic Kidney Disease, Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis, Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology

    Steven Spielberg Pediatric Research Center

    8723 Alden Dr Ste 240, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Helen Pizzo is a Pediatric Nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Pizzo has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chickenpox, Renal Tubular Acidosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    8700 Beverly Blvd., 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Dafoe is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Dafoe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    8700 Beverly Blvd, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Irene Kim is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Kidney Transplant?

    A kidney transplant is surgery to place a healthy kidney into a person with kidney failure.

    When should I see a Kidney Transplant doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Kidney Transplant doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Kidney Transplant doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Kidney Transplant doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Kidney Transplant doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Kidney Transplant doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Kidney Transplant doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Kidney Transplant doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Kidney Transplant doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Kidney Transplant doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Kidney Transplant doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Kidney Transplant doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Kidney Transplant doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Kidney Transplant doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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