The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in Ohio, US

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Kidney Transplant

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 139 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near Ohio, US. Of these, 95 are Experienced, 28 are Advanced, 12 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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139 providers found
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emilio Poggio is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Poggio is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Poggio is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2003. Dr. Poggio is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Augustine is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Augustine is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Augustine is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2003. Dr. Augustine is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Referral may be required

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Titte Srinivas is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Srinivas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Tubular Necrosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

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    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    3000 Arlington Ave Ste 2C, 
    Toledo, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jorge Ortiz is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Ortiz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, Obesity, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    3130 Highland Ave Ste 3200, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Madison Cuffy is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Cuffy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses MAGIC Syndrome, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Cuffy is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Uima Hepatology Laboratory

    231 Albert Sabin Way, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ervin Woodle is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Woodle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Woodle is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Venkatesh Krishnamurthi is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Krishnamurthi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Renal Vein Thrombosis, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Krishnamurthi is board certified in American Board Of Urology, 2002. Dr. Krishnamurthi is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Huml is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Huml is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hepatitis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Huml is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2013. Dr. Huml is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Beachwood Family Health And Surgery Center

    26900 Cedar Road, 
    Beachwood, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Fatica is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Beachwood, Ohio. Dr. Fatica is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Fatica is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1999. Dr. Fatica is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Office

    24701 Euclid Ave, 
    Euclid, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Donald Hricik is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Euclid, Ohio. Dr. Hricik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Hricik is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Referral may be required

    The MetroHealth System

    2500 Metrohealth Dr, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nagaraju Sarabu is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sarabu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Sarabu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Ammori is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ammori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Ammori is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Ohio State University Hospital-Pavilion

    300 W 10th Ave, 
    Columbus, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian, Swedish
    Accepting New Patients

    Amer Rajab is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Rajab is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Rajab is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Ohio State University Hospital-Pavilion

    300 W 10th Ave, 
    Columbus, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Todd Pesavento is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Pesavento is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Pesavento is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    700 Ackerman Rd Ste 570, 
    Columbus, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mitchell Henry is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Henry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Edmund Sanchez is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sanchez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sanchez is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Referral may be required

    Akron Nephrology Assoc Inc

    224 W Exchange St Ste 330, 
    Akron, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Rupesh Raina is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Raina is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Raina is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Taiwanese
    Accepting New Patients

    Yi-chia Lin is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Referral may be required

    University Hospitals Medical Group Inc

    960 Clague Rd, Suite 2420, 
    Westlake, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aparna Padiyar is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Westlake, Ohio. Dr. Padiyar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Padiyar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Crystal Gadegbeku is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gadegbeku is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Gadegbeku is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1996. Dr. Gadegbeku is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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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