The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in Tennessee, US

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The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in Tennessee, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 63 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near Tennessee, US. Of these, 37 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    200 Strahl St, 
    Franklin, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rachel Forbes is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Forbes is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Forbes is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Shaffer is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shaffer 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, Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Shaffer is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant

    Office

    956 Court Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Csaba Kovesdy is a Nephrologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Kovesdy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, High Potassium Level, Low Potassium Level, Kidney Transplant, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

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    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant

    Vanderbilt Nephrology

    1301 Medical Center Dr Ste 2501, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Langone is a Nephrologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Langone 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), Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant

    UT Methodist Physicians LLC

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Manish Talwar is a Nephrologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Talwar 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. Talwar is currently accepting new patients.

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

    UT Methodist Physicians LLC

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ryan Helmick is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Helmick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Helmick is currently accepting new patients.

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

    UT Methodist Physicians LLC

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nosratollah Nezakatgoo is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Nezakatgoo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Nezakatgoo is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Saint Thomas Medical Partners

    4220 Harding Pike, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Moore is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Moore 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. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery

    Office

    979 E 3rd St Ste 300, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philip Smith is a General Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Kidney Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt University

    3601 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Schucht is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Schucht has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Erb's Palsy, Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Peptic Ulcer, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    UT Methodist Physicians LLC

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Corey Eymard is a General Surgeon and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Eymard has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Eymard is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    UT Methodist Physicians LLC

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vasanthi Balaraman is a Nephrologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Balaraman has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Acute Kidney Failure, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Balaraman is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 22nd Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bernard Dubray is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dubray has been practicing medicine for over 18 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, Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Dubray is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Vascular Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Vascular Surgery | Transplant Surgery

    University Health System, Inc.

    6242 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, 
    Talbott, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Oscar Grandas is a Vascular Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Talbott, Tennessee. Dr. Grandas 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, Thrombophlebitis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Grandas is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Vanderbilt Nephrology

    1301 Medical Center Dr Ste 2501, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kelly Birdwell is a Nephrologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Birdwell 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, Cytomegalovirus Infection, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Center Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Saed Shawar is a Nephrologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shawar has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Nocardiosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Leigh Dageforde is a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dageforde is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Dageforde is currently accepting new patients.

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

    University Surgical Associates - USA Surgical Specialties Building

    2108 E 3rd St Ste 200, 
    Chattanooga, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Koffron is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Koffron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

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

    Saint Thomas Medical Partners

    4230 Harding Rd, Suite 202, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacfranz Guiteau is a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Guiteau is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hepatoblastoma, Chylous Ascites, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Guiteau is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Martin Montenovo is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Montenovo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Montenovo 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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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