The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in The United States

Roslyn Mannon is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 41 years. Dr. Mannon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

. Dr. Chavin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Obesity, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Chavin is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Daniel C. Brennan, M.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Division of Renal Medicine as professor of nephrology and medical director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center. Dr. Brennan’s areas of clinical expertise include transplant nephrology and renal disease. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Brennan was the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of renal Diseases at Washington University and the Director of Transplant Nephrology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell College and earned his medical degree at the University of Iowa, where he completed a residency in internal medicine. He then completed research and clinical nephrology fellowships at Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Brennan holds professional memberships at various organizations, including the American College of Physicians, the International Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Nephrology, The Transplantation Society, the American Society of Transplant Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Brennan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Brennan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Enver Akalin, MD, earned his medical degree at Ege University School of Medicine in Izmir, Turkey. He completed a research fellowship in the Renal Division at Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, followed by a clinical fellowship in the Renal Division at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Akalin completed his residency in Internal Medicine as well as a clinical transplant nephrology fellowship in the Renal Division at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr Akalin is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist, and brings to Montefiore more than a decade of expertise in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Prior to joining Montefiore, Dr. Akalin served as the Medical Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Program and the Director of the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Akalin is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Akalin is a member of several societies, has served on the American Society of Transplantation Clinical Trials Committee and Renal Accreditation Committee, the American Society of Nephrology Transplant Advisory Group and the Medical Board of New York Organ Donor Network. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology and Transplantation. Dr. Akalin has been the principle investigator in several trials and has written numerous articles on complex issues in kidney transplantation. Dr. Akalin 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 Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.

John Friedewald is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Friedewald is rated as an Elite 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, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Low Sodium Level, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Friedewald is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified).

Stephen Pastan is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 45 years. Dr. Pastan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Transplant, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Pastan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1991.

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 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Poggio is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2003.

Roy Bloom is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bloom is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Liddle Syndrome, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Bloom is board certified in Nephrology, 1994. Dr. Bloom is currently accepting new patients.

I am a transplant surgeon specializing in kidney transplants. Kidney transplantation is unique in surgery because you’re providing a cure for a disease. It’s very rewarding to see the patients succeed after surgery; the donors also make my practice very special. We can’t do a transplant without them providing this wonderful gift. Duke has been performing kidney transplants for 50+ years – since the very beginnings of the field. In fact, the process of how we match tissues for transplants was started at Duke. We’ve done thousands of kidney transplants here, so it’s great to be a part of a program with such a rich history. I’m also the chairman of the Department of Surgery and the surgeon-in-chief for the Duke University Health System, where we perform all types of transplants. Dr. Kirk 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 Malnutrition, Hepatic Ischemia, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Islet Cell Transplantation. Dr. Kirk is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery.

Joseph Leventhal is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 39 years. Dr. Leventhal 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), Visceromegaly, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Leventhal is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified).

Vinayak Rohan is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Rohan 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Rohan is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified).

Amit Tevar, MD, is the surgical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at UPMC and is certified in multi-organ transplantation and hepatobiliary by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Tevar received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in general surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident. He completed his fellowship in multi-organ transplant surgery at the University of Chicago and the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Tevar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Tevar is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Tevar is currently accepting new patients.

Maria Ajaimy, MD, earned her medical degree at Lebanese University School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon. She completed a clinical fellowship in the Renal Division at SUNY downstate, NY, followed by a clinical transplant fellowship in the Renal Division at BIDMC, Harvard teaching hospital. Dr. Ajaimy is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist and brings to Montefiore more than a decade of expertise in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Dr. Ajaimy is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Ajaimy is a member of several societies. She has been the principal investigator in several trials and has written numerous articles on complex issues in kidney transplantation. Dr. Ajaimy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Chethan Puttarajappa is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Puttarajappa 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 Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Puttarajappa is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine , American Board Of Internal Medicine , and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Puttarajappa is currently accepting new patients.

Joshua Augustine is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 32 years. Dr. Augustine is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Augustine is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2003.

Kenneth Newell is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 42 years. Dr. Newell 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 Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Newell is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 1990.

Martha Pavlakis is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pavlakis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalovirus Infection, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Pavlakis is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Satish Nadig is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 23 years. Dr. Nadig is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Nadig is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified).

. Dr. Ranganna is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Liddle Syndrome, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Ranganna is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

David Axelrod is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Axelrod is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.