The 20 Best Nephrectomy Doctors Near Me

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Nephrectomy

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 18037 doctor with experience in Nephrectomy. Of these, 15153 are Experienced, 2177 are Advanced, 518 are Distinguished and 182 are Elite.

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    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Christopher Weight is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Weight is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Weight is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    216-444-2200
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
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    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Abouassaly is a Urologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Abouassaly is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Abouassaly is board certified in American Board Of Urology, 2012. Dr. Abouassaly is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
    708-216-2216
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gopal Gupta is a Urologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

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    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Lake Success

    450 Lakeville Road, Suite M42, 
    Lake Success, NY 
    516-734-8500
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Samir Taneja is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Taneja is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Taneja is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Taneja is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    800-926-8273
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Ithaar Derweesh is a Urologist practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Derweesh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Fox Chase Cancer Center - Huntingdon Pike

    8 Huntingdon Pike, 
    Rockledge, PA 
    888-369-2427
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Kutikov is a Urologist practicing medicine in Rockledge, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kutikov is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Kutikov is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    650-723-4000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Chung is a Urologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Fox Chase Cancer Center - Huntingdon Pike

    8 Huntingdon Pike, 
    Rockledge, PA 
    888-369-2427
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Marc Smaldone is a Urologist practicing medicine in Rockledge, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smaldone is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Smaldone is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    NYU Langone Internal Medicine Associates

    222 E 41st St, 
    New York, NY 
    646-825-6300
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    William Huang is a Urologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Huang is rated as an Elite 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), Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Elite in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Clayton S. Lau
    Surgical Oncology
    Elite in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Clayton S. Lau
    Surgical Oncology
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    City Of Hope's Helford Clinical Research Hospital

    1500 Duarte Rd, 
    Duarte, CA 
    866-461-6206
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Clayton Lau is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Lau is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Penn Urology Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    215-662-2891
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
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    Thomas Guzzo is a Urologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Guzzo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Guzzo is board certified in Urology, 2011. Dr. Guzzo is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Anil B. Kapoor
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Nephrectomy

    Dr. Anil B. Kapoor
    Rheumatology
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    Medhat Raouf M.D. P.A.

    60 Skyline Dr, 
    Ringwood, NJ 
    973-962-6661
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Anil Kapoor is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Ringwood, New Jersey. Dr. Kapoor is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Fibromyalgia, Nephrectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Kapoor is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Milan, IT 

    Umberto Capitanio practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Mr. Capitanio is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
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    Accepting New Patients
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    Jihad Kaouk is a Urologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kaouk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Horseshoe Kidney, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Kaouk is board certified in American Board Of Urology, 2013. Dr. Kaouk is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Milan, IT 

    Francesco Montorsi practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Mr. Montorsi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 56 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Paris, FR 

    Morgan Roupret practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Mr. Roupret is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urothelial Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Milan, IT 

    Alberto Briganti practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Mr. Briganti is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    925 Chestnut Street, Suite 422, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Daniel Eun is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Eun is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Prostate Cancer, Ureteral Reconstruction, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Eun is board certified in Urology. Dr. Eun is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    410-955-6100
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
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    Nirmish Singla is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Singla is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Singla is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Singla is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Elite in Nephrectomy
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    Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Lake Success

    450 Lakeville Road, Suite M42, 
    Lake Success, NY 
    516-734-8500
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Louis Kavoussi is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Kavoussi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Kavoussi is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Kavoussi 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 me?

    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 me?

    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 me?

    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 me?

    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 me?

    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 me?

    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 me?

    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 me?

    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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