The 20 Best Nephrectomy Doctors near Stanford, CA

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Nephrectomy

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 48 doctor with experience in Nephrectomy near Stanford, CA. Of these, 43 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Urology | General Surgery
    Elite in Nephrectomy
    Urology | General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Chung is a Urologist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy.

    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Urology | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Nephrectomy
    Urology | General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Geoffrey Sonn is a Urologist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Sonn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Familial Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Daniel Yao
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Yao is a Urologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Yao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Yao is currently accepting new patients.

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    Keith L. Lee
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Palo Alto Center

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Keith Lee is a Urologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Frequent or Urgent Urination, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Bladder Stones, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    Advanced in Nephrectomy
    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harcharan Gill is a Urologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Gill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.

    Surat Phonsombat
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Mountain View Center

    Mountain View, CA 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Surat Phonsombat is a Urologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Phonsombat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Phonsombat is currently accepting new patients.

    Scott Angell
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Mountain View Center

    Mountain View, CA 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Angell is a Urologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Angell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Angell is currently accepting new patients.

    Chris B. Threatt
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Chris Threat, MD

    570 Price Ave, Ste. 100, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    My clinical focus has been on advanced endoscopic stone manipulation, as well as male and female incontinence, bladder and prostate cancer, BPH, and erectile dysfunction. I am a Board Certified urologist.To deliver the highest level of urological care with integrity and compassion utilizing state of the art technology. Dr. Threatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, UPJ Obstruction, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Poultsides is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Poultsides is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gallbladder Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery
    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Waldo Concepcion is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Concepcion is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Reflux Nephropathy, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kris Prado is a Urologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Prado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Varvara Kirchner is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Kirchner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eila Skinner is a Urologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Skinner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brendan Visser is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Visser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Melcher is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Melcher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Nephrology
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Nephrology

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Pao is a Nephrologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Pao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Folliculitis, Lithotripsy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephan Busque is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Busque is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Nephrology
    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Nephrology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jane Tan is a Nephrologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Tan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Parathyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jay Shah is a Urologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Nephrectomy
    Experienced in Nephrectomy

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Triner is a Urologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Triner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Penile Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Stanford, CA?

    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 Stanford, CA?

    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 Nephrectomy doctors near Stanford, CA?

    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 Stanford, CA?

    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 Stanford, CA?

    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 Stanford, CA?

    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 Stanford, CA?

    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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