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.

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.

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.

John He is a Nephrologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. He is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Wilson Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

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.

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. 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.

Dr. Lwin had a medical degree from the Institute of Medicine I in Yangon, Myanmar. She would go on to finish her residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx before completing a Nephrology fellowship at New York Medical College. She achieved Board recertificaton in Internal Medicine and Nephrology in 2009. Dr. Lwin is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), High Potassium Level, and Hypophosphatemia.

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.

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, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Kidney Transplant.

Maureen Brogan MD did her Internal Medicine residency and Nephrology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Brogan is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Sodium Level, and Lactic Acidosis.

Mary J. Dominguez, MD received her medical degree at Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra at her hometown of Santiago, Dominican Republic in 2008. She completed her internal medicine internship at New York Downtown Hospital in 2013 and her internal medicine residency at Winthrop University hospital in 2015. Dr. Dominguez then completed a fellowship in nephrology at Montefiore Medical Center and joined as faculty in 2017 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Dominguez is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Acute Kidney Failure.

Deep Sharma, MBBS, earned his medical degree from University College of Medical Sciences in Delhi, India. He then completed his residency and chief residency at Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore followed by his nephrology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center where he joined as faculty after completion of his fellowship. He is board certified in Medicine and Nephrology and is a member of the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Sharma is the clinical director of Nephrology for Weiler Hospital and the medical director of Fresenius Eastchester and Fresenius Freedom Center of the Bronx that treats patients who need dialysis for End Stage Kidney disease, both incenter and at home. With the help of his Urology colleagues, he helped establish the kidney stone program at Montefiore and that sees patients with kidneys stones in the clinic. Dr. Sharma has been involved in clinical studies looking at muscle mass in patients with kidney disease and the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease and dialysis. Dr. Sharma is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Stones, and Acute Kidney Failure.

Neelja Kumar, MD, earned her medical degree at Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education with Stonybrook Medical Center, New York. She completed her clinical fellowship in Nephrology at Yale School of Medicine, New Haven Connecticut. Dr. Kumar completed her residency in internal medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center and then went on to complete an additional year as chief resident. Dr. Kumar is a board-certified nephrologist and has been part of the faculty at Montefiore since 2014. Dr. Kumar serves as Medical Director at an outpatient dialysis unit in the Bronx. Additionally, Dr. Kumar is an Associate Program Director for the nephrology fellowship program and has worked to enrich the academic curriculum for the clinical fellows. Her clinical interests within nephrology include renal disease in the critically ill population and renal disease during pregnancy. Dr. Kumar 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 Acute Kidney Failure.

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.

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.

Tanya Johns, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Medicine and a Clinical Investigator in the Department of Medicine/ Division of Nephrology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Johns earned her medical degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University and completed Internal Medicine training at NY Presbyterian, where she was also an Assistant Chief Resident. Dr. Johns graduated from the Johns Hopkins Nephrology Fellowship with a Masters in Health Sciences in Clinical Epidemiology. She specializes in care of patients with various kidney disorders and serves as the medical director for Montefiore’s Kidney Care Program, an interdisciplinary care clinic for patients with chronic kidney disease. Dr. Johns is an NIH supported researcher and her over-arching research goal is to increase health equity and improve outcomes for all patients with kidney disease. Dr. Johns is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Kidney Transplant.

Andrew Bomback is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Bomback is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

Jai Radhakrishnan is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Radhakrishnan is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, IgA Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.

Gerald Appel is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Appel is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, IgA Nephropathy, Alport Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

Pietro Canetta is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Canetta is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change Disease, IgA Nephropathy, and Kidney Transplant.

Sumit Mohan is a Nephrologist in New York, New York. Dr. Mohan is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

David Levin is a Nephrologist in Teaneck, New Jersey. Dr. Levin is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis.