The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in Michigan, US

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The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in Michigan, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 100 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near Michigan, US. Of these, 63 are Experienced, 26 are Advanced, 9 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenneth Woodside is a General Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Woodside is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Woodside is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mona Doshi is a Nephrologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Doshi is rated as an Elite 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 Nephrectomy.

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

    Henry Ford Health System

    2799 W Grand Blvd, 
    Detroit, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Marwan Abouljoud is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Abouljoud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Abouljoud is currently accepting new patients.

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    Steven R. Cohn
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Corewell Health Transplant Professional Services - 3535 W 13 Mile Rd

    3535 West 13 Mile Road, Suites 644, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Steven Cohn is a Transplant Surgeon in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Cohn has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Polycystic Kidney Disease, Liver Failure, Cholangitis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Cohn is currently accepting new patients.

    Damanpreet S. Bedi
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

    Corewell Health Transplant Professional Services - 3535 W 13 Mile Rd

    3535 West 13 Mile Road, Suites 644, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Damanpreet Bedi is a Transplant Surgeon in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Bedi has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Bedi is currently accepting new patients.

    Krishna G. Putchakayala
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

    Corewell Health Transplant Professional Services - 3535 W 13 Mile Rd

    3535 West 13 Mile Road, Suites 644, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Krishna Putchakayala is a Transplant Surgeon in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Putchakayala has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Putchakayala is currently accepting new patients.

    Joel D. Stracke
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    West Michigan Surgical Specialists - Wyoming

    1045 Gezon Parkway Southwest, 
    Wyoming, MI 
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joel Stracke is a Transplant Surgeon in Wyoming, Michigan. Dr. Stracke has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Gallbladder Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Stracke is currently accepting new patients.

    Michael J. Dejong
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery

    West Michigan Surgical Specialists - Wyoming

    1045 Gezon Parkway Southwest, 
    Wyoming, MI 
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Dejong is a General Surgeon in Wyoming, Michigan. Dr. Dejong has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Dejong is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Regents Of The University Of Michigan

    1500 E Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Randall Sung is a General Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Sung 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), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sung is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Silas Norman is a Nephrologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Norman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Liddle Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abhijit Naik is a Nephrologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Naik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Kidney Transplant, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

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

    Henry Ford Health System

    2799 W Grand Blvd, 
    Detroit, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lauren Malinzak is a General Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Malinzak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Arterial Insufficiency, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Malinzak is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant

    Regents Of The University Of Michigan

    1500 E Medical Ctr, Suite 0331, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Danielle Haakinson is a General Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Haakinson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Haakinson is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Henry Ford Health System

    2799 W Grand Blvd, 
    Detroit, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dean Kim is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Kim 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), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Regents Of The University Of Michigan

    1500 E Medical Ctr, Suite 0331, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Seth Waits is a General Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Waits has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Waits is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Regents Of The University Of Michigan

    1500 E Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Englesbe is a General Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Englesbe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

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

    Regents Of The University Of Michigan

    1500 E Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey Punch is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Punch 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 Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Punch is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine | Nephrology
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine | Nephrology

    Renal Associates Of West Michigan - Grand Rapids

    330 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Suite 100, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronald Hofmann is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Hofmann has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Hofmann is currently accepting new patients.

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

    West Michigan Surgical Specialists - Wyoming

    1045 Gezon Parkway Southwest, 
    Wyoming, MI 
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joel Green is a General Surgeon in Wyoming, Michigan. Dr. Green has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Green is currently accepting new patients.

    Dilip Samarapungavan
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Corewell Health Transplant Professional Services - 3535 W 13 Mile Rd

    3535 West 13 Mile Road, Suites 644, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Russian, Tamil
    Accepting New Patients

    Dilip Samarapungavan is a Transplant Surgeon in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Samarapungavan has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Febrile Neutropenia, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Samarapungavan is currently accepting new patients.

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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 in Michigan, US?

    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 in Michigan, US?

    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 in Michigan, US?

    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 in Michigan, US?

    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 in Michigan, US?

    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 in Michigan, US?

    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 in Michigan, US?

    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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