The 20 Best Nephrectomy Doctors near Houston, TX

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Nephrectomy

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 80 doctor with experience in Nephrectomy near Houston, TX. Of these, 60 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1373, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    713-792-3250
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Surena Matin is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Matin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1373, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    713-792-3250
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Jose Karam is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Karam is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Nephrectomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1373, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    713-792-3250
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Chapin is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chapin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

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    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology

    7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 B, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    713-798-4001
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Link is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Link is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Wilms Tumor, Familial Wilms Tumor 2, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Link is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    6560 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.8 miles away)
    713-441-6455
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Raj Satkunasivam is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Satkunasivam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Satkunasivam is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required
    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    713-792-6161
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Black is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Black is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy.

    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    1155 Pressler St Unit 1374, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    713-563-7265
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Nizar Tannir is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tannir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Nephrectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Houston Methodist Urology Associates

    6560 Fannin St Ste 2100, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    713-903-2837
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dharam Kaushik is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kaushik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Kaushik is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required
    7200 Cambridge St, Urology Department, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    346-441-6932
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sung Kim is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required
    6400 Fannin St, Ste 2300, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    832-325-7280
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Canfield is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Canfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Canfield is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology

    7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 B, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    713-798-4001
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Wesley Mayer is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Folliculitis, Boils, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Mayer is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Seth P. Lerner
    Oncology | Surgical Oncology | Urology
    Advanced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Seth P. Lerner
    Oncology | Surgical Oncology | Urology
    Referral may be required

    Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology

    7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 B, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    713-798-4001
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Seth Lerner is an Oncologist and a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lerner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Lerner is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. David R. Hall
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. David R. Hall
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required
    6400 Fannin St, Ste 1400, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    713-704-3450
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Hall is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pignata Guarino Syndrome, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hepatic Ischemia, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Hall is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Tung Shu
    Urology
    Advanced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Tung Shu
    Urology
    Referral may be required

    Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    713-704-0093
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
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    Accepting New Patients

    Tung Shu is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Shu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Shu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Mark J. Hobeika
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Mark J. Hobeika
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required
    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    713-704-4071
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Hobeika is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hobeika is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Hobeika is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Jamal J. Hasoon
    Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Jamal J. Hasoon
    Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology
    Referral may be required
    6410 Fannin St, Ste 600 B, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.6 miles away)
    713-486-5660
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jamal Hasoon is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hasoon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Acute Pain, Vertebroplasty, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Hasoon is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Abbas A. Rana
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Abbas A. Rana
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Transplant Surgery

    6620 Main St, Ste 1450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    832-355-1400
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Abbas Rana is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Rana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatoblastoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Rana is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

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    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1373, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    713-794-1466
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arun Thomas is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Testicle Lump, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Nephrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 620, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    832-822-3177
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Chester Koh is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Koh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Undescended Testicle, Hypospadias, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Endoscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Koh is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    7200 Cambridge St Ste 10, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    713-798-2900
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Kara Babaian is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Babaian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Babaian is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Nephrectomy?

    Kidney removal, or nephrectomy, is surgery to remove all or part of a kidney. It may involve:

    • Part of one kidney removed (partial nephrectomy).
    • All of one kidney removed (simple nephrectomy).
    • Removal of one entire kidney, surrounding fat, and the adrenal gland (radical nephrectomy). In these cases, neighboring lymph nodes are sometimes removed.

    When should I see a Nephrectomy doctor near Houston, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy doctor near Houston, TX?

    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 do I find the best Nephrectomy doctor near Houston, TX?

    You can find a Nephrectomy doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Nephrectomy doctors near Houston, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy doctors near Houston, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy doctor near Houston, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Nephrectomy 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 Nephrectomy doctor near Houston, TX?

    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 Nephrectomy 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 Nephrectomy 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 Nephrectomy doctors near Houston, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Nephrectomy 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 Nephrectomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Nephrectomy 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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