The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors near Cleveland, OH

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The 20 Best Kidney Transplant Doctors near Cleveland, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Kidney Transplant near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 33 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced, 5 are Elite and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Emilio Poggio
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Emilio Poggio is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Poggio is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Joshua Augustine
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Augustine is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Augustine has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Office

    1100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Axelrod is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Axelrod is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

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    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Urology | Vascular Surgery
    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Urology | Vascular Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

    8950 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alvin Wee is a Urologist and a Vascular Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Wee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Wee is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Kidney Transplant
    Elite in Kidney Transplant

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Titte Srinivas is a Nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Srinivas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Tubular Necrosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Anne Huml
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Huml is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Huml has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

    Donald Hricik
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Hricik is a Nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hricik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

    Nagaraju Sarabu
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant
    Distinguished in Kidney Transplant

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nagaraju Sarabu is a Nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sarabu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Colonoscopy.

    Crystal Gadegbeku
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant
    Advanced in Kidney Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Crystal Gadegbeku is a Nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gadegbeku has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant.

    John Sedor
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Nephrology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    52+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Sedor is a Nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sedor has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Minimal Change Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Korey Bartolomeo
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Korey Bartolomeo is a Nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bartolomeo has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Hypophosphatasia (HPP), Hypophosphatemia, Childhood Hypophosphatasia (HPP), and Kidney Transplant.

    Eduardo Fernandes
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Eduardo Fernandes is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fernandes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hepatic Ischemia, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Valentin Mocanu
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Valentin Mocanu is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mocanu has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy.

    Koji Hashimoto
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Japanese
    Offers Telehealth

    Koji Hashimoto is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hashimoto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Splenectomy.

    Andrea Schlegel
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German

    Andrea Schlegel is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Schlegel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Charles Miller
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    52+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Miller is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Miller has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Necrosis, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

    Masato Fujiki
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Masato Fujiki is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fujiki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Malnutrition, Short Bowel Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Splenectomy.

    Jaekeun Kim
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    General Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jaekeun Kim is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Maliha Naseer
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Kidney Transplant
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maliha Naseer is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Naseer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Federico Aucejo is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Aucejo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

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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 near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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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