The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in Kentucky, US

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The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors in Kentucky, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near Kentucky, US. Of these, 20 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Mary Eng
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    University Of Louisville Physicians - General Surgery

    401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 710, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mary Eng is a Transplant Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Eng has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Eng is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

    2400 Greatstone Pt, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roberto Gedaly is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Gedaly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    Dialysis Clinic Inc

    1210 Pope Dr, 
    Maysville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amit Govil is a Nephrologist in Maysville, Kentucky. Dr. Govil 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), Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

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

    University Of Louisville Physicians Inc

    401 E Chestnut St, Suite 710, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Vanatta is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Vanatta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Vanatta is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Uofl Physicians-Nephrology

    401 E Chestnut St Unit 690, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rosemary Ouseph is a Nephrologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Ouseph is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.

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

    Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

    100 Greatstone Pt, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Malay Shah is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Visceromegaly, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Internal Medicine

    University Of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Waid is an Internal Medicine provider in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Waid is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Kidney Transplant.

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

    Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

    740 S Limestone St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexandre Ancheta is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Ancheta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Caroli Disease, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Kidney Disease Program

    401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 690, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lina Mackelaite is a Nephrologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Mackelaite has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Mackelaite is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Norton Surgical Specialists

    210 East Gray Street, Suite 900, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eric Davis is a General Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Davis has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Kentucky Children's Hospital

    800 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashish Kataria is a Nephrologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Kataria is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Christopher M. Jones
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    University Of Louisville Physicians - General Surgery

    401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 710, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Jones is a Transplant Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Jones has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Gastroparesis, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

    Eleanor D. Lederer
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Kidney Disease Program

    401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 690, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Eleanor Lederer is a Nephrologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Lederer has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Hypophosphatemia, Calcinosis, Calciphylaxis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Lederer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    740 Rose St Ste J301, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ana Castellanos is an Internal Medicine provider in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Castellanos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

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

    Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

    740 S Limestone St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Siddharth Desai is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Caroli Disease, Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant

    Nephrology Associates Of Kentuckiana PSC

    6400 Dutchmans Pkwy Ste 250, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nizar Attallah is a Nephrologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Attallah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology

    Univ. Of Kentucky

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aftab Chishti is a Pediatric Nephrologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Chishti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Minimal Change Disease, IgA Nephropathy, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant

    Office

    135 E Maxwell St Ste 318, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Madhumathi Rao is a Nephrologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypercalcemia, Parathyroidectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

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

    Vanguard Surgical LLC

    2401 Terra Crossing Blvd, Suite 375, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Hughes is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Malnutrition, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant

    Uofl Health-Trager Transplant Center

    220 Abraham Flexner Way # 3, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gaurav Rajashekar is a Nephrologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Rajashekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Kidney 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 in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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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