25 of the Best Nephrologists Near Me in Mount Vernon, NY

Enver Akalin, MD, earned his medical degree at Ege University School of Medicine in Izmir, Turkey. He completed a research fellowship in the Renal Division at Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, followed by a clinical fellowship in the Renal Division at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Akalin completed his residency in Internal Medicine as well as a clinical transplant nephrology fellowship in the Renal Division at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr Akalin is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist, and brings to Montefiore more than a decade of expertise in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Prior to joining Montefiore, Dr. Akalin served as the Medical Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Program and the Director of the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Akalin is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Akalin is a member of several societies, has served on the American Society of Transplantation Clinical Trials Committee and Renal Accreditation Committee, the American Society of Nephrology Transplant Advisory Group and the Medical Board of New York Organ Donor Network. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology and Transplantation. Dr. Akalin has been the principle investigator in several trials and has written numerous articles on complex issues in kidney transplantation. Dr. Akalin is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.

Maria Ajaimy, MD, earned her medical degree at Lebanese University School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon. She completed a clinical fellowship in the Renal Division at SUNY downstate, NY, followed by a clinical transplant fellowship in the Renal Division at BIDMC, Harvard teaching hospital. Dr. Ajaimy is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist and brings to Montefiore more than a decade of expertise in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Dr. Ajaimy is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Ajaimy is a member of several societies. She has been the principal investigator in several trials and has written numerous articles on complex issues in kidney transplantation. Dr. Ajaimy is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Matthew Abramowitz, M.D., M.S. completed his medical education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center, where he was a Chief Resident. He remained at Einstein/Montefiore for nephrology fellowship and earned a Master’s in Clinical Research through Einstein’s Clinical Research Training Program. He is currently Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) at Einstein, Scientific Director of the Clinical Research Center and the Advanced Biomarker and Biorepository Core within the Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and Scientific Director of the Cancer Biorepository Shared Resource within the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center. Dr. Abramowitz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Metabolic Acidosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Calcinosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

Bruce Spinowitz is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Spinowitz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are High Potassium Level, Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Potassium Level, and Alport Syndrome.

Dr. Yoo graduated from Seoul National University-Medical School in Korea 1967 and served in the Korean Air-Force as a Medical Officer 1967-1970. He completed his Medical Residency at NY Med College-Metropolitan Hospital in 1974 and his Nephrology Fellowship at NY Med College-Flower Fifth Hospital in 1976. Dr. Yoo is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrotic Syndrome, and Glomerulonephritis.

Dr. Joel Neugarten is currently Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Bedford Park Dialysis Unit, and an Attending Nephrologist at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. He is a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Brooklyn Law School and completed his post graduate training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and at New York University Medical Center. He previously served as Site Director of the Nephrology Division of Montefiore Medical Center and as President of the New York Society of Nephrology. He is an author of over 100 peer reviewed publications and book chapters dealing with numerous aspects of Nephrology. His major research interests include factors that influence the progression of chronic kidney disease and the management of patients with chronic kidney disease. Dr. Neugarten is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy, and Acute Kidney Failure.

Luz Liriano-Ward, MD received her MD degree at Weill Cornell Medical College. She then completed internal medicine residency at NYU Langone Medical Center, followed by 2-years of nephrology fellowship and 1 year of transplant nephrology at Mount Sinai Hospital – Icahn School of Medicine. Dr. Liriano-Ward is a UNOS certified transplant nephrologist. Dr. Liriano-Ward is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. Dr. Liriano-Ward is a member of the American Society of nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. She has special interest in medical education and acts as the director for the transplant nephrology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. She is also the director for the medical students’ nephrology rotation at Albert Einstein College of medicine / Montefiore Medical Center. She serves in multiple committees at the local and national level, including the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Accreditation Program (TNFTAP) for the American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Liriano is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

Richard Saitta is a Nephrologist in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Saitta is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Michele H. Mokrzycki, MD, MS, is an attending nephrologist and Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Mokrzycki’s clinical interests include glomerular diseases, acute and chronic kidney diseases, hypertension, kidney stones, renal cystic diseases, dialysis and vascular access for hemodialysis. Dr. Mokrzycki is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Lupus Nephritis.

Amanda C. Raff, MD, is Attending Physician, Professor and Associate Chair of Medicine for Undergraduate Medical Education at Montefiore-Einstein. She is also the co-director of the Montefiore-Einstein Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Program. Dr. Raff’s clinical focus is on dialysis and the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease and end stage kidney disease. Dr. Raff is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Metabolic Acidosis.

Cindy T. Pynadath, DO, is a Transplant Nephrologist and Assistant Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus centers on kidney and pancreas transplantation. Dr. Pynadath is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Febrile Neutropenia, and Kidney Transplant.

Muhammad Qadir is a Nephrologist in Mount Vernon, New York. Dr. Qadir is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Nephrosclerosis.

Bashar Ericsoossi is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Ericsoossi is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), May Thurner Syndrome, SVC Obstruction, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Zaher Hamadeh is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Hamadeh is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are SVC Obstruction, May Thurner Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Alan Friedman is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Friedman is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2.

Ramzi Vareldzis is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Vareldzis has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

Ritesh Raichoudhury is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Raichoudhury is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Acute Kidney Failure.

Marianne Camargo is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Camargo has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are IgA Nephropathy, Glomerulonephritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Diabetic Nephropathy.

Alla Goldberg is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Goldberg is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Protein Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renal Papillary Necrosis, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Maria Coco earned her medical degree from the University of Rome, Italy. She completed an Internal Medicine Degree at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in Bronx, NY. She completed a renal fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center followed by a renal research fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. She completed a masters program (MS) in Clinical Research Methods at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Dr. Coco trained in Bone Biopsy methods in Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr. Coco is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy, Acute Kidney Failure, and Kidney Transplant.

Michael Guccione is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Guccione is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and SVC Obstruction.

Robert Lynn is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Lynn is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, SVC Obstruction, and May Thurner Syndrome.

Mourhege Al is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Al is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Sodium Level, and Acute Kidney Failure.

"Kenar D. Jhaveri, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief in the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension at Northwell Health and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He completed his residency training at Yale University New Haven Hospital in Internal Medicine and then a fellowship in Nephrology at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell campus. His clinical interests are in glomerular diseases and onconephrology( cancer and its effect on the kidney). He is the founding member of the American Society of Onconephrology. He is a columnist for the ASN Kidney News for the section called ""Detective Nephron."" His interest in nephrology education is vested in using creative ways of teaching nephrology to medical students, residents, and fellows. He has published on onconephrology, Glomerular diseases, AKI and also in using social media and other innovative tools (games, concept maps, role playing, creative writing) to make nephrology a fun and exciting field. His most recent projects are in learning about renal toxicities of targeted oncological agents, immunotherapies, and COVID related AKI and glomerular diseases.". Dr. Jhaveri is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, Interstitial Nephritis, Low Sodium Level, Low Potassium Level, and Kidney Transplant.

Andrew S. Bomback, MD, MPH, is a nephrologist who specializes in glomerular diseases and resistant hypertension. Dr. Bomback received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency in Internal Medicine and fellowships in Nephrology and Clinical Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was the Doc J. Thurston III Fellow in Nephrology and Hypertension. In 2009, he returned to Columbia University as an associate at the Center for Glomerular Diseases and is currently Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Bomback is a member of the ColumbiaDoctors Hypertension Center, a multi-disciplinary center of excellence that provides high quality care and state-of-the-art diagnostic testing for patients with hypertension,Dr. Bomback has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the subjects of chronic kidney disease, glomerular diseases, and hypertension. He is the co-author of the textbook, Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension Essentials, and an editor of the National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases. He is the recipient of the 2013 Daniel V. Kimberg Junior Faculty Award for oustanding teaching of medical students and housestaff.Dr. Bomback's research interests focus on evaluating novel therapies for glomerular diseases. He currently serves as principal or co-investigator on clinical trials of new treatments for IgA nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, lupus glomerulonephritis, hereditary nephritis, C3 glomerulopathy, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Dr. Bomback is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.