The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors near Rochester, MN

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The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors near Rochester, MN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 36 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near Rochester, MN. Of these, 18 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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36 providers found
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Stegall is a Transplant Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Stegall is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Obesity, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Elite in Kidney Transplant

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carrie Schinstock is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Schinstock is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aleksandra Kukla is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Kukla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Interstitial Nephritis, Diabetic Nephropathy, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

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

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tayyab Diwan is a Transplant Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Diwan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hatem Amer is a Transplant Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Amer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Primary Hyperoxaluria, Glomerulonephritis, Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1, Kidney Transplant, and Osteotomy.

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

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mikel Prieto is a Transplant Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Prieto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samy Riad is a Transplant Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Riad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Naim Issa is a Transplant Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Issa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Julie K. Heimbach
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    Mayo Clinic

    200 1st St Sw, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Julie Heimbach is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Heimbach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Sclerosing Cholangitis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Heimbach is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic

    200 1st St Sw, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Timucin Taner is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Taner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Taner is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic

    200 1st St Sw, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Nyberg is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Nyberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Nyberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Lieske is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Lieske is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Nephrocalcinosis, Primary Hyperoxaluria, Kidney Transplant, and Lithotripsy.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mireille El Ters is a Transplant Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. El Ters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fernando Fervenza is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Fervenza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy, Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Office

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew D'costa is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. D'costa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Chronic Kidney Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Office

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Iasmina Craici is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Craici 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), Degos Disease, High Potassium Level, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Latonya Hickson is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Hickson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Calciphylaxis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sandra Taler is a Nephrologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Taler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Christian D. Hanna
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology | Pediatrics | Nephrology
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology | Pediatrics | Nephrology

    Mayo Clinic

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients

    Christian Hanna is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Rochester, MN. Dr. Hanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Nephrocalcinosis, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Hanna is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    200 1st St Sw, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jane Long is a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Long is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Delirium, 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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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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