The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors near rochester, MN

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near rochester, MN. Of these, 12 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Stegall is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Stegall 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Stegall is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Carrie Schinstock is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Schinstock 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, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Schinstock is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tayyab Diwan is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Diwan 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 Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hepatitis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Diwan is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Polish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aleksandra Kukla is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Kukla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy, Interstitial Nephritis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kukla is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Hatem Amer is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Amer 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Osteotomy. Dr. Amer is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mikel Prieto is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Prieto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Prieto is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Egyptian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Samy Riad is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Riad 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 Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Febrile Neutropenia, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Riad is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Naim Issa is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Issa 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, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Issa is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Julie Heimbach is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Heimbach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Heimbach is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Timucin Taner is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Taner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Taner is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Nyberg is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Nyberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Nyberg is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Lieske is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Lieske is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Nephrocalcinosis, Primary Hyperoxaluria, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Lieske is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Transplant Kidney

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mireille El Ters is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. El Ters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. El Ters is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fernando Fervenza is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Fervenza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy, Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Fervenza is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew D'costa is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. D'costa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Chronic Kidney Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

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

    Office

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Serbo Croatian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Iasmina Craici is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Craici is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Degos Disease, High Potassium Level, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Craici is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Latonya Hickson is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Hickson 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 Diabetic Nephropathy, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Calciphylaxis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Hickson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology | Pediatrics | Nephrology
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Pediatric Nephrology | Pediatrics | Nephrology
    Referral may be required

    Mayo Clinic

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients

    Christian Hanna is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Rochester, MN. Dr. Hanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nephrocalcinosis, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Hanna is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics-Pediatric Nephrology And Pediatrics. Dr. Hanna is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandra Taler is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Taler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Taler is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Gonzalez-Suarez is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Gonzalez-Suarez is rated as an Experienced 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), Acute Kidney Failure, Lupus Nephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Gonzalez-Suarez 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 near rochester, MN?

    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 near rochester, MN?

    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 near rochester, MN?

    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 near rochester, MN?

    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 near rochester, MN?

    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 near rochester, MN?

    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 near rochester, MN?

    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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