The fellow will perform supervised care for kidney transplant and kidney-pancreas transplant recipient patients, inpatient and outpatient, at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
List of Accredited Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Programs
The following programs are accredited by the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Accreditation Program, LLC. To filter the programs by state/province or to view the complete list of accredited programs, simply use the drop down filter on the right hand side.
Alberta
University of Alberta
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Sita Gourishankar, MD
Edmonton, AB
For questions contact:
Sita Gourishankar, MD
Phone:
780-492-9117
Email:
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Work permits are required for foreign trainees.
Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Song Ong, MD
Birmingham, AL
For questions contact:
Jessica Hargrove
Phone:
205-934-7023
Email:
The UAB kidney transplant program performs 250-300 kidney transplants per year. Our faculty are dedicated and passionate about transplantation. Trainees will also be exposed to multi-organ transplants and other solid organ transplants as part of their training. Over 5,500 kidney transplant recipients are actively followed at UAB. At the end of their fellowship, trainees will have expertise managing the myriad clinical and surgical complications that may arise post transplant and will be trained in performing and interpreting renal allograft biopsies as well as understanding histocompatibility and immunology. We provide a collegial and collaborative environment with opportunities for clinical and basic science research and other scholarly activities.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program also accepts H1-B Visas.
Program is on an academic calendar year. Applications are accepted year round. Applicants are encouraged to start the application process 12-18 months prior to the anticipated start date.
Arizona
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Sumi Sukumaran Nair, MD
Phoenix, AZ
For questions contact:
Megan Wohlman
Phone:
480-342-4842
Email:
Mayo Clinic in Arizona transplant program has been consistently ranked among the top 5-10 percent of centers with respect to the total volume of BOTH kidney and pancreas transplants performed in the US (http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov). This provides the fellow with an excellent experience in managing kidney and pancreas recipients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
The transplant nephrology fellowship offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary clinical training including a dedicated blocks to renal pathology, transplant infectious disease, and transplant immunology laboratory experience.
Additionally, there are several research opportunities with dedicated time for research built into the curriculum.
Competitive stipend and benefits package include one paid CME trip and registration during the course of the fellowship, three paid presentation trips per year, and 15 days paid vacation per year.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted starting May 1st, with planned interviews subsequently during the year preceding the start date of the fellowship.
British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Olwyn Johnston, MD
Vancouver, BC
For questions contact:
Tammie Davis
Phone:
1-604-875-4111 (ext. 55909)
Email:
UBC Kidney Transplant Program has an active transplant fellowship education program, which includes both an officially accredited one year Transplant Nephrology Clinical Fellowship under the direction of Dr. Olwyn Johnston and a Transplant Research Fellowship under the direction of Dr. John Gill. This training may be combined with formal graduate course work leading to Masters or Doctoral degress in Experimental Medicine, Health Care and Epidemiology or related disciplines through the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and fellows are accepted August - September prior to the start year.
California
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Reiad Najjar, MD
Los Angeles, CA
For questions contact:
Alia Maboud
Phone:
310-423-2420
Email:
The transplant medicine fellowship program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is designed to provide the trainee with a well-rounded education in clinical kidney transplantation, transplant immunology and in transplant immunology research. At the end of the one-year program the trainee should be able to function independently in all aspects of clinical kidney transplantation and should be familiar with basic transplant research. The fellowship is primarily clinical. The goals of the fellowship in general transplant nephrology are to provide the transplant nephrology fellows with the capability and experience to diagnose and manage all transplant related disorders to understand the physiology of allograft rejection and calcineum toxicity to develop special expertise in the normal variations in renal function in the transplant patients, and to be familiar with the unique renal lesions associated with chronic rejection and viral infections in the immunocompromised host.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted between June 1 and November 30.
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Rafael Villicana, MD
San Bernardino, CA
For questions contact:
Rafael Villicana, MD
Phone:
909-558-3644
Email:
The kidney transplant program at Loma Linda University is rapidly growing. Fellows will be exposed to all aspects of kidney transplantation including pre-transplant, post-transplant and living kidney donors. Fellows will also become familiar with kidney exchange and HLA/ABO incompatible kidney transplantation. The fellow will be part of a close and collaborative multidisciplinary organ transplant team.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted year-round.
Stanford University Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Ade Taiwo, MD
Palo Alto, CA
For questions contact:
Lynn Clinton
Phone:
650-725-6919
Email:
The Stanford transplant nephrology fellowship program started in 2006. The fellowship program provides training in a well-functioning multidisciplinary transplant team. The fellowship is primarily a clinical experience, but there is opportunity for engagement in research.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted in the Spring-Summer of year prior to start of fellowship.
University of California Davis Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Muna Alnimri, MD
Sacramento, CA
For questions contact:
Muna Alnimri, MD
Phone:
415-690-6812
Email:
The University of California Davis offers a one-year fellowship to qualified board eligible nephrologists. The program is one of the largest kidney transplant programs in the United States with nearly 300 kidney transplants conducted annually. Candidates will acquire vast experience in all aspects of kidney and pancreas transplant including pre-transplant evaluation, re-evaluation of listed patients living donor candidates, kidney biopsies and follow up of post-transplant patients in both in-patient and out-patient setting. We encourage clinical research in areas of fellows’ interest. The experience provided will enable the candidate to serve as a medical director of a kidney and transplant program in accordance with accepted guidelines.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
University of California Los Angeles
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Julie Yabu, MD
Los Angeles, CA
For questions contact:
Ruth Manley
Phone:
310-206-6741
Email:
The UCLA Kidney Transplant program offers a one-year Transplant Nephrology Fellowship. This fellowship has been training fellows for over 20 years. We offer a “hands-on” experience with training in all clinical aspects of kidney and pancreas transplantation. You will have ample opportunity for participation in clinical, translational or lab-based research projects. A second research year may also be available. The transplant fellow will be supported to attend AST conferences. This is an opportunity to live and train in beautiful Los Angeles. Housing stipend is included with the position. Interviews are on a rolling basis. Please apply through the website/contact the following: https://uclahealth.org/nephrology/transplant-fellowship Please do not hesitate to contact us with additional questions. Julie Yabu, MD, MTM, Program Director. jyabu@mednet.ucla.edu
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July 1 - December 30.
University of California San Diego
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Mita Shah, MD
San Diego, CA
For questions contact:
Mita Shah, MD
Phone:
858-657-8043
Email:
The UCSD Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program Transplant Nephrology Fellowship is designed to provide specialty training in kidney transplantation. The fellowship is one year and is targeted to trainess who have completed a standard two-year nephrology fellowship and are Nephrology board eligible. The Transplant Fellow is an integral member of the transplant team and receives comprehensive, firsthand experience and training in all aspects of kidney transplantation, from evaluation prior to transplant to management of the recipient with a failing allograft. The fellowship fulfills UNOS requirements for designation as a Transplant Physician at UNOS accredited transplant programs.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar, and applications are accepted from August 1 through November 1.
University of California San Francisco
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Jun Shoji, MD
San Francisco, CA
For questions contact:
Gabriel Stelmack
Phone:
415-476-1812
Email:
The transplant nephrology training program at UCSF is a one-year clinical fellowship. Fellows will spend a total of 6 months on the inpatient service and 6 months in the outpatient setting. The inpatient service is a combined medical-surgical team and includes new transplant recipients as well as patients admitted for complications related to their transplant. The outpatient experience includes living donor evaluations, post-transplant clinic, recipient evaluation clinic, and a weekly selection conference. There is also protected time for research during the outpatient rotation. Didactic teaching includes a lecture series geared toward the transplant fellows (surgery and nephrology) 2-3 times a month, transplant journal club 2 times per month, daily review of pathology with an attending pathologist and transplant nephrologist, weekly renal grand rounds, and a structured HLA course.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted and reviewed between July and October. Ideally fellows are selected by November.
University of Southern California
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Yasir Qazi, MD
Los Angeles, CA
For questions contact:
Lodel Caplan
Phone:
323-409-7307
Email:
The mission of the University of Southern California Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program is to educate Fellows in the comprehensive assessment and management of kidney transplant recipients. The training program at the Keck Medical Center of USC will provide fellows an excellent subspecialty education in this aspect of kidney diseases. The program is organized to provide the Fellow competency in the specialty as established by American Society of Transplantation and United Network of Organ Sharing guidelines.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted year-round.
Colorado
University of Colorado
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
James Cooper, MD
Aurora, CO
For questions contact:
Krystal Kramer
Phone:
303-724-4830
The AST-accredited transplant nephrology fellowship program at the University of Colorado offers a comprehensive training program covering all aspects of transplant nephrology for physicians who have satisfied their ACGME general nephrology clinical training obligations. Both one-year (clinical) and two-year (research track) training options are available. We are a high-volume transplant center, performing over 200 kidney and kidney/pancreas transplants per year.
The transplant fellowship year involves equal time spent in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Transplant nephrology fellows gain experience working closely with transplant nephrology faculty, surgeons, pharmacists, social workers, and nurses to provide exceptional care to our patients. Transplant nephrology fellows can expect to gain experience in all pertinent areas of clinical transplant nephrology including pre-transplant donor and recipient evaluation and selection, post-operative immunosuppression management, evaluation and management of graft dysfunction, desensitization, and paired exchange. Additional aspects of the training program include:
- A protocol biopsy program offering ample opportunity for fellows to gain biopsy experience.
- Optional transplant infectious disease and transplant pathology elective rotations
- Dedicated time in the tissue-typing center where fellows will gain expertise in cross-match techniques and interpretation.
- Year-round education includes:
- Regularly scheduled journal clubs, transplant case conferences, and transplant pathology conferences
- Scheduled didactic sessions covering, but not limited to, the AST-recommended education curriculum topics.
- Patient-specific bedside teaching during daily multidisciplinary rounds
- Participation in weekly multidisciplinary donor, waitlist, and recipient selection meetings
- Optional general nephrology educational conferences including didactic lectures, journal clubs, case conferences, and pathology conferences
- Clinical or translational research projects mentored by academically recognized transplant nephrology faculty.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted at any time.
Connecticut
Yale University School of Medicine
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
William Asch, MD
New Haven, CT
For questions contact:
Deepa Babu
Phone:
203-737-8894
Email:
The Section of Nephrology, Section of Transplantation and Immunology and Yale New Haven Transplantation Center offers an intensive year in advanced clinical training in Transplant Nephrology to applicants that have completed an ACGME certified Fellowship in Nephrology.
While the Fellowship is structured so that the Fellow will qualify as a UNOS certified Kidney Transplant Program Medical Director, our mission is to provide a scholarly training environment for fellows to become competent transplant nephrologists who will serve as future leaders of transplant programs and contribute academically to the field of kidney and pancreas transplantation.
The Fellowship offers a very thorough exposure to inpatient and outpatient management of kidney and pancreas transplantation, both before and after transplantation. Comprised of internationally recognized experts across a wide range of disciplines, the Yale Medical School offers vast research opportunities for fellowship candidates.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
District Of Columbia
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Alexander Gilbert, MD
Washington, DC
For questions contact:
Janice Laforteza
Phone:
202-444-1106
The Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, located in the heart of Washington D.C. offers a one year AST accredited Transplant Nephrology Fellowship. Our center is not only one of the largest in the country but also one of the few to perform all four abdominal transplants (kidney, liver, pancreas, small bowel) and transplant fellows will gain exposure to all of these types of transplants. With over 200 kidney transplants and 25-30 pancreas transplants per year, we can offer experience in all facets of transplantation. The faculty includes a total of five transplant nephrologists with a wide breadth of experience.
The transplant fellow will be expected to primarily manage a panel of patients thereby adding depth to their educational experience. They will be invovled in all areas of kidney transplantation including kidney donation, pre-transplant evaluation, peri-operative management, and post-transplant care. We work closely with the program at Children's National Medical Center and during the course of the year the fellow will spend time there to gain exposure in pediatric transplantation as well. Beyond the size of the program, the true strength at MGTI is the collaborative approach with all aspects of the transplant team working as part of an integrated transplant institute ensuring that all disciplines including nephrology, surgery, histocompatability, and pathology work together in a collegial setting for the benefit of the patient. The fellow will be in regular conferences including weekly meetings with the HLA team to discuss issues in sensitization and tissue typing of patients,
weekly pathology conferences, and transplant grand rounds, as well as weekly listing and living donor discussions.
Our goal is for our graduates to be both clinically excellent and also be academically productive. A wide range of research opportunities are available including clinical studies, projects in medical education and basic science work in transplantation and the transplant fellow will be expected to complete a project in the course of the year long program. The Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute can provide an excellent education for fellows regardless of what their ultimate career path will be.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Florida
Mayo Clinic Florida
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Mary Prendergast, MD
Jacksonville, FL
For questions contact:
Mary Prendergast, MD
Phone:
904-956-3360
Email:
Mayo Clinic Florida is a large, nationally and internationally recognized, multiorgan transplant center. Academic pursuit, research and education, in addition to excellence in patient care, are core values of the Mayo mission and ensure outstanding fellowship training in transplantation. Mayo Clinic Florida is a state of the art facility located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Miami Transplant Institute
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Javier Pagan, MD
Miami, FL
For questions contact:
Maria Fonseca
Phone:
(305) 355-1035
Email:
The UM/JMH Transplant Fellowship Program provides a vast opportunity to nephrology transplant fellows due to the number of transplants done per year: approximately 320 kidney transplants this past year and around 30 simultaneous pancreas- kidney transplants. We also provide numerous procedure opportunities in particular kidney transplant biopsies. In regards to clinical experience in the outpatient setting, we have ongoing follow-up of 1,000 future transplant recipients on the waiting list as well as transplanted patients that are followed by a multidisciplinary team including our transplant nephrology fellow. Consequently there is a vast array of clinical and research opportunity for any nephrology transplant fellow especially as our LRD (living donor) program grows and more highly sensitized patients are being considered for transplantation at our center.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Applications are accepted in October and November of each year.
University of Florida
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Alfonso Santos, MD
Gainesville, FL
For questions contact:
Tiffany Raysin
Phone:
352-273-8129
The Kidney Transplant Program at the University of Florida recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first kidney transplant performed in the state of Florida. The center actively performs kidney transplants alone or in combination with pancreas, liver, heart, and lung. For incompatible living donor kidney transplant pairs, the center offers participation in the OPTN kidney paired donation system as well as in an internal ABO incompatible transplant program. Since 2005, the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program has prided itself in producing excellent renal transplant physicians who have been actively recruited to positions in academia as well as in the private sector. The fellowship is 1 year in duration, with no mandatory weekend or night call, and provides a structured curriculum, with excellent integration with our surgical colleagues and all the necessary exposures that more than satisfy AST transplant fellowship requirements. There is generous protected time for research, with resources such as clinical research staff and a dedicated statistician to carry out scholarly activities, and a CME allowance.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar, but applications are accepted at any time.
University of South Florida
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Luis Beltran, MD
Tampa, FL
For questions contact:
Hailey Palmer
Phone:
813-250-2177
Email:
The Nephrology Transplant Fellowship at the University of South Florida is 12 months in duration. Applicants are required to be a board eligible or board certified Nephrologist. The goal of the transplant fellowship is to provide advanced/standardized transplant training to individuals who wish to lead renal and pancreas transplant programs. The program is accredited by the American Society of Transplant
(AST)/American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Adult Renal Accreditation Program Committee. The fellowship is comprised of clinical service, informal teaching, and more formalized conference teaching components. The clinical service time is divided between an inpatient and outpatient experiences. The fellow rotates at the following sites in Tampa, FL: Tampa General Hospital, LifeLink Transplant
Immunology Laboratory, and LifeLink Organ Procurement Organization.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted any time before the new academic year.
Georgia
Emory University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Sudha Tata, MD
Atlanta, GA
For questions contact:
Sudha Tata, MD
Phone:
404-727-5907
Email:
The Nephrology Transplant program is designed for nephrology fellows who have completed training in general nephrology and wish to pursue additional training in transplant nephrology. The goals of the program are to give the transplant fellow training and experience in end-stage renal disease, training in the selection of appropriate transplant recipients and donors, clinical experience in the immediate and long term care of the transplant recipient, and training in the performance of renal transplant biopsies along with emphasis on the management of immunosuppressive agents and the evaluation or renal transplant dysfunction. The Nephrology Transplant Fellowship program consists of: •Transplant in-patient rotation – 6 months •Outpatient transplant clinic - minimum 10 months •HLA lab – 1 month •Solid organ transplant consult - minimum 2 weeks •Research – 4 months The nephrology transplant fellow will be the lead team member responsible for the inpatient transplant patients admitted to the transplant nephrology service. He/she will supervise 2 mid-level providers and work closely with the first year nephrology fellow to provide clinical care of the patients on inpatient and outpatient services. The nephrology transplant fellow will be supervised by the inpatient Transplant Nephrology Faculty while on inpatient service for 6 months of the training year. The fellow is expected to see at least 30 new kidney transplant patients for short term and 30 kidney transplant recipients for long term follow-up as set up in the guidelines by AST. The training is supervised by 7 Transplant Nephrology faculty at Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Transplant Center. The fellow will have opportunities to participate in research projects with Emory Transplant Center.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted May to February.
Iowa
University of Iowa
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Sarat Kuppachi, MBBS
Iowa City, IA
For questions contact:
Sarat Kuppachi, MBBS
Phone:
319-384-8151
Email:
The Organ Transplant Center at the University of Iowa is a fully integrated multi-disciplinary administrative and clinical center that provides a customized training and educational program for Transplant Nephrology Fellows at the University of Iowa Hospital and at the VA Transplant Center. There are rich educational opportunities for the Transplant Nephrology fellow that includes didactic lectures and teaching conferences as well as bedside education that occurs in the supervised practice of transplant medicine. There are also research opportunities with three major areas of investigation relevant to transplant medicine represented within the institution: transplant immunology, complement disorders (including aHUS and C3G) and clinical trials.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted until April 1.
Illinois
Northwestern University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Lorenzo Gallon, MD
Chicago, IL
For questions contact:
Katie Crylen
Phone:
312-695-3555
Email:
Our fellows have the opportunity to participate in our vast up to the minute research initiatives and collaborations. The Comprehensive Transplant Center is involved in numerous multi-translational research projects in the fields of clinical research, outcomes, quality of life and basic science.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted May through September.
University of Chicago
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Michelle Josephson, MD
Chicago, IL
For questions contact:
Michelle Josephson, MD
Phone:
773-702-2344
The transplant program at University of Chicago is a medium size program that serves a diverse range of patients. As the first transplant nephrology fellowship in Chicago, the program has a long track record of successfully training fellows since 2001. The fellowship provides a breadth of exciting clinical experience within a scholarly and academic framework, individualizing the program to the interests of the fellow and encouraging the trainee to grow and flourish as he/she gains clinical and academic skills.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted until September 1.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Zahraa Hajjiri, MD
Chicago, IL
For questions contact:
Denesha Ballard
Phone:
312-996-5547
Email:
Our Transplant Nephrology Fellowship program provides in-depth training in all aspects of kidney transplantation in an ethically diverse population: 43% African American, 32% Hispanic, 23% Caucasian. We performed 131 kidney transplants (about 60% live donor) last year. We have extensive experience in the management of crossmatch positive, ABO-incompatible and morbidly obese kidney transplant recipients. We also perform 22 liver transplants and about 13 pancreas alone and 12 simultaneous kidney pancreas transplants last year. Fellows will gain experience in the management of these patients as well.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July through October.
Indiana
Indiana University School of Medicine
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Asif Sharfuddin, MD
Indianapolis, IN
For questions contact:
Joni Price
Phone:
317-278-6061
Email:
Transplant Nephrology Fellowship is a 7-year program and is accredited by the American Society of Transplantation (AST). Our program is designed to produce qualified transplant nephrologists in all aspects of transplant medicine, which includes understanding and applying innovative immunosuppression regimens, as well as extending their research experience in the field of solid-organ transplantation. Our 1-year and 3-year patient and graft survival of kidney transplant recipients are better than expected. The IU Health Physician Transplant Center's multidisciplinary kidney transplant team is comprised of many important staff members including skilled transplant surgeons, nurse coordinators, anesthesiologists, and surgical team members, pharmacologists, nephrologists, interventional radiologists, pathologists, dietitians, social workers, psychologists, nursing staff, chaplains, administrative staff and financial counselors. During the training, the fellow will primarily be located at Indiana University Hospital Organ Transplant Unit while also covering transplant-related issues, if needed at the other clinical services of the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted June - September of the prior enrolling year.
Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Jeffrey Klein, MD
Kansas City, KS
For questions contact:
Jeffrey Klein, MD
Phone:
913-908-9491
Email:
The Transplant Nephrology fellowship is a one year additional training in transplant. We are a mid-sized kidney and kidney pancreas transplant program performing over 100 transplants a year. The goals of the program are to give the transplant fellow further training in pre transplant selection of recipients and donors as well as clinical experience in the immediate and long term care of post-transplant patients.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
The program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Louisiana
Ochsner Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Jorge Garces, MD
New Orleans, LA
For questions contact:
Jorge Garces, MD
Phone:
504-842-3932
Email:
Ochsner is a tertiary care referral facility with over 1000 physicians, 8 hospitals, and the largest transplant center in the region. Ochsner performed 155 kidney and combined kidney pancreas transplants last year. We also have a very active Heart, Lung, Combined Liver/Kidney and Liver alone transplant program. Currently we have 3 full time Transplant Nephrologists, 8 Transplant Surgeons, over 15 Transplant Coordinators, a tissue typing laboratory, and a world class Renal Pathologist. We also have all the structure necessary to provide excellent care to our transplant patients and education to our trainees.
Ochsner kidney transplant program was ranked # 2 in the nation by Carechex in 2012, and our liver transplant program has been ranked #1 in the last three years. Two graduates from our newly ACGME approved Nephrology Fellowship program have joined 2 well recognized Transplant Nephrology Fellowship training programs, which speaks of our commitment to the education of our Nephrology Fellows. Our Transplant Nephrology Fellowship program will develop a dedicated, competent, academically oriented Transplant Nephrologist, who will deliver the highest standard of care to transplant allograft recipients with medical renal disease. In this era of lifelong learning, the core competency model and patient safety remain critical to the delivery of health care that is compassionate and driven by evidence based medicine.
The Transplant Nephrology Fellow will have a crucial role in the assessment and management of our allograft recipients during the evaluation process, transplant, and postop management phase. The Transplant Fellow (with supervision provided by the Staff Transplant Nephrologist) will be responsible for the evaluation of transplant recipients, discussion during transplant selection meeting, perioperative care, performance of allograft biopsies, and follow up in our outpatient clinic.
The fellow will provide comanagement responsibility with the Transplant Surgeon from the perioperative through the outpatient period for all kidney and pancreas transplant recipients. The fellow (as an integral part of the transplant team) will be responsible for the selection and administration of induction and maintenance immunosuppression according with accepted protocols in our institution. By the completion of training, the fellow with be well versed in all the indications, contraindications and the potential side effects of using various immune suppressing agents.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted throughout the year.
Program welcomes J1 and H2B visas and passing USMLE exam is required.
Tulane University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Sixto Giusti, MD
New Orleans, LA
For questions contact:
Melissa Peacock
Phone:
504-988-5346
Email:
The Transplant Nephrology fellowship program at Tulane Abdominal Transplant Institute is a one year, comprehensive clinical training program designed to provide the trainee with a well-rounded education in clinical kidney/pancreas transplantation, transplant immunology, and transplant clinical research. With approximately 125 kidney and pancreas transplant per year, the trainee will achieve the required expertise to independently care for transplant patients. The training includes exposure to multi-disciplinary care of kidney and pancreas patients, evaluation of liver disease patients for potential combined liver-kidney transplants, achieve expertise in performing and interpreting renal allograft biopsy, and the role of histocompatibility laboratory at its applications. The trainee will have dedicated time to pursue research and other educational activities.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted at any time.
Massachusetts
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Martha Pavlakis, MD
Boston, MA
For questions contact:
Natalie Desruisseaux
Phone:
617-632-9880
Email:
The training year lasts one year and the rotations comply with all the AST transplant fellowship requirements. The fellow works very closely with both the inpatients and outpatients and has the opportunity to pursue independent work in clinical education, clinical research or (less commonly) bench research. The fellow presents regularly at our monthly M&M conference and presents their own cases at our weekly intake meetings. Fellows round on inpatient transplant patients 8 weekends in the fellowship year, starting in July. No overnight call required.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July - October of the preceding year.
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Jamil Azzi, MD
Boston, MA
For questions contact:
Shekora Saint
Phone:
617-732-5802
Email:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) is offering a unique renal transplant clinical and research fellowship opportunity that includes a 2 year program accredited by the American Society of Transplantation. The fellow will manage complex kidney transplant cases that include highly sensitized patients, kidney transplant recipients who received heart and lung allografts. Furthermore, the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in a unique experience of managing patients who received Vascularized Composite Tissues (VCA) transplantation that include face and limb transplants performed at BWH. Upon completion of the training, the individual will be UNOS certified Transplant Nephrologist. Moreover, the individual will complete a post-doctoral research fellowship in a hot area of research at the Transplantation Research Center (TRC), Harvard Medical School. There are over ten investigators in the TRC and the Renal Division who are engaged in clinical, translational or basic research in kidney transplantation or immunogenetics. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with an investigator of their choice and to craft a program of study or focused research which would lead to a deeper understanding of the immunobiology, physiology, pharmacology, or risk factors and clinical outcome of kidney transplantation. BWH has the oldest transplant program in the country with the first successful kidney transplant performed in 1954. The BWH’s nephrology training is one of the top-rated programs in the country and the transplant nephrology program provides the best opportunities for training transplant nephrologists since 1956. Many of its graduates became leaders and directors of academic transplant programs in the United States and abroad.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted November through February for the next academic year.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Hannah Gilligan, MD
Boston, MA
For questions contact:
Wendy DeMille
Phone:
(617) 726-3706
Email:
The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Transplant Nephrology fellowship training program benefits greatly from our hospital's deep and longstanding commitment to transplantation. The program is integrated between the surgery and the nephrology fellowship programs in order to benefit from the expertise of all its members. The program thrives from a true multidisciplinary effort. Trainees receive comprehensive inpatient and outpatient training in kidney transplantation, as well as in the nephrology care of liver and other solid organ transplant recipients. Research opportunities abound at MGH. Boston remains one of the world's most dynamic cities for clinical medicine and biomedical research.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic calendar year, and applications are accepted from May through September.
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Sami Alasfar, MD
Baltimore, MD
For questions contact:
Sami Alasfar, MD
Phone:
443-287-4936
Email:
Our transplant nephrology fellowship program is a one-year program that provides a clinical training in the transplant nephrology field. We accept candidates who completed at least two years general nephrology fellowship training. The trainee is also exposed to both clinical and basic research opportunities should they wish to pursue further scholarly work in transplantation research.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July 1 until October 30.
University of Maryland Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Abdolreza Haririan, MD
Baltimore, MD
For questions contact:
Cintia Crumedy
Phone:
410-328-5720
Email:
The University of Maryland Transplant Program is one of the largest and most successful transplant centers in the United States. The Transplant Fellowship Program is certified by the American Society of Transplantation and is accredited for training in kidney and pancreas transplantation. The duration of the fellowship is 12 months. During this period the trainee will be exposed to all aspects of transplantation medicine and become a UNOS-certified transplant physician who could take the role of medical director in any kidney and pancreas transplant program. The fellowship program includes 6 months of inpatient transplant rotations. During this period the trainees will function in a multidisciplinary team, working closely with transplant surgery, transplant pharmacy, and transplant Infectious disease teams and dedicated nursing and support staff. The transplant fellow functions under direct supervision of one our transplant nephrology faculty, and is involved with all aspects of medical care and immunosuppressive therapy of the patients. The large number of patients transplanted and followed by our center provides a very rich experience for the trainees to be exposed to and learn about all aspects of transplantation and the different forms of post-transplant complications and medical care. The trainees have rotations in the Immunogenetics and Pathology laboratories to learn about the tissue typing and antibody-detection techniques and the interpretation of the results, and renal and pancreas allograft pathology. In addition, the fellows have a weekly post-transplant clinic to learn about the outpatient care of transplant recipients throughout the year, and weekly recipient and donor evaluation clinics for six months. Clinical or basic science research is mandatory and the fellows can choose to work with one of the clinical researches in the division or one of the transplant immunologists in the medical center to work on and complete a research project. For an interested trainee who would like to have an additional year of research training we will assist in obtaining additional appropriate funding for a second-year research fellowship. Participation in the weekly recipient evaluation, donor evaluation, Transplant pathology, and Mortality and Morbidity meetings, and opportunity to perform numerous allograft biopsies and learn transplant imaging hands-on, provides the fellows with skills to become independent medical directors in any transplant program. The transplant nephrology fellow is expected to assist in supervising and teaching the general nephrology fellows, internal medicine residents and medical students on the transplant service. Didactic components of the program include a weekly transplant seminar on transplant medicine or immunology, face to face discussion of AST curricular topics with transplant nephrology faculty and bimonthly journal clubs. Attendance in the yearly AST Fellows Symposium and the American Transplant Congress is required, and the fellows are expected to present their research in this meeting and complete a manuscript for publication. To obtain further information about our fellowship program please contact Dr. Haririan, the program director, ahariria@som.umaryland.edu, or the program coordinator, Ms. Cintia Crumedy, ccrumedy@som.umaryland.edu, phone number 410-328- 5720.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted October through April.
Michigan
Henry Ford Hospital
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Milagros Samaniego-Picota, MD
Detroit, MI
For questions contact:
Latasha Jeter
Phone:
313-916-7134
Email:
The transplant fellowship program at the Transplant Institute at Henry Ford Hospital provides an academically sound atmosphere to nephrology for training into excellent transplant physicians. 70% of the fellows who have trained here have gone into practice at academic transplant centers.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted between July and November.
University of Michigan
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Raviprasenna Parasuraman, MD
Ann Arbor, MI
For questions contact:
Linda Prevost
Phone:
(734) 936-6381
Email:
The Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Program is a comprehensive clinical and research program in which the trainee will acquire extensive experience in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. The program is directed by Raviprasenna Parasuraman, MD. Please see below for the requirements and application process for the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Program. Program requirements: •ABIM-certified in Internal Medicine •ABIM-certification eligible in Nephrology •Citizenship/Immigration status: Applicant should be an American citizen or Alien Resident (Green Card bearer). J1 and H1B visa status are not acceptable •Applicant should meet all of the criteria established by the University of Michigan Medical School for a clinical appointment as Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine Required documents to submit for review: •Cover letter addressed to Raviprasenna Parasuraman, MD (Director of the U-M Transplant Nephrology Fellowship) •Updated CV •Two letters of recommendation Submit required documents to the below mailing address: Raviprasenna Parasuraman, MD Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program Director Department of Internal Medicine 1500 E. Medical Center Drive 3914 Taubman Center, SPC 5364 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5364 lindapre@med.umich.edu. Interview and recruitment process: •The applicant should have a current MI medical license and meet all requirements for credentialing. •If considered a suitable candidate, U-M will schedule a phone interview. •If phone interview is successful, candidate is invited for a formal interview at U-M (expenses covered by the applicant). •If candidate is selected, electronic communication will be used for notification. Once the candidate accepts the position, Dr. Subramaniam Pennathur (Chief of Nephrology) will issue a formal letter of offer. For more information about our Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Program, please contact: Linda Prevost Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program Coordinator Department of Internal Medicine 1500 E. Medical Center Drive 3914 Taubman Center, SPC 5364 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5364 Phone: 734-936-6381 lindapre@med.umich.edu.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted March - September.
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Hatem Amer, MD
Rochester, MN
For questions contact:
Kathleen Hegna Zelinske
Phone:
507-266-1044
Email:
The Renal Transplant Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is a one-year accredited program. It offers fellows exposure to a large number of routine kidney and pancreas transplants, as well as exposure to highly complex cases requiring specialized expertise. These include highly sensitized recipients, patients with glomerulonephritis and high risk of recurrence, and complex living
kidney donors. Fellows gain exposure to a large living-donor program and a kidney paired donation program. The program is also known for long-term follow-up that incorporates protocol biopsies. Educational goals for the Renal Transplant Fellowship are to: • Proficiently manage kidney transplant patients throughout the continuum of care, from the initial evaluation process through long-term follow-up care
• Prepare for a successful career in nephrology with an emphasis on kidney and/or pancreas transplantation • Apply innovative, multidisciplinary protocols for living and deceased donor kidney transplantation • Achieve eligibility for future United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) certification in kidney and pancreas transplantation • Obtain expanded academic and research experience in the area of organ transplantation.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications should be completed by August 1st of the year preceding the program start date.
University of Minnesota
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Samy Riad, MD
Minneapolis, MN
For questions contact:
Sarah Johnson Sexton
Phone:
612-624-6917
Email:
The transplant nephrology fellowship at the University of Minnesota offers strong training in kidney and pancreas transplantation. With our annual transplant rates of nearly 200 kidneys from living and deceased donors and more than 30 pancreas transplant with or without kidneys, trainees will find a rich environment to develop the skills needed to thrive and grow as a transplant clinician in any program they choose after training. We also offer substantial research exposure with our own long-standing University of Minnesota database and the SRTR standard analysis file. Fellowship rotations are structured to meet TNFTAP requirements. Our clinical services are consultative, and we work closely with the transplant surgical team and different medical groups who serve as the primary inpatient teams for transplant recipients at various stages of their care. Additionally, we offer a long research block, transplant infectious disease rotation, and a two week HLA lab block. Our fellows enjoy a light call schedule, which consists of once a month weekend call and no overnight calls.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted June 1 - December 1.
Missouri
Washington University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Rowena Delos Santos, MD
St. Louis, MO
For questions contact:
Laura Kipper
Phone:
314-362-8351
Email:
The Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at Washington University/Barnes Transplant Center provides multidisciplinary training in all aspects of Transplant Nephrology and Kidney-Pancreas transplantation, since we began training fellows since 2001. Our center performs 300 living and deceased donor kidney transplants per year, performs ABO incompatible and paired kidney exchanges, follows over 3,000 patients for the lifetime of the kidney transplant, and performs 100+ kidney allograft biopsies per year. Our OPO is unique in that it has its own center where fellows are able to observe procurements without leaving the city. There is close collaboration between transplant nephrology and transplant surgery including joint daily teaching rounds and co-management of patients. The Transplant Nephrology team performs necessary nephrology consultation for recipients of other solid organ transplants (liver, heart and lung) and we do combined organ transplants. The transplant fellow will receive excellent inpatient and outpatient clinical training, spending a cumulative 6 blocks in each realm. Fellows will learn about selection of transplant and donor candidates, recommend and manage induction and maintenance immunosuppression, manage the care of transplant patients before and after their transplant, and evaluate and treat a variety of conditions including allograft dysfunction, rejections, and infections. Fellows will have time for reading and research and regularly present their work at conferences. Our long-term follow-up of patients provide ample opportunity for developing questions for research projects. We have weekly transplant didactics and journal clubs geared toward the education of fellows to prepare them for practice. Fellows case conferences and renal grand rounds are additional weekly educational events. Fellows have dedicated protected time in the HLA laboratory with our HLA director, and have dedicated elective time joining rounds and clinics of another non-renal transplant service. Fellows have regular interaction with our nephropathologist when we review biopsy cases during regularly scheduled meetings. By the end of the transplant fellowship, our fellows will be independent physicians, capable of becoming medical director of a kidney transplant program.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted at any time.
North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Scott Sanoff, MD
Durham, NC
For questions contact:
Tisha Quinn
Phone:
919-684-8703
Email:
The Duke University Transplant Center and Division of Nephrology are excited to offer a one year fellowship to qualified board eligible nephrologists interested in a career in transplant nephrology. This 12-month program offers a unique multidisciplinary training experience in a thriving kidney transplant program, which performs over 150 kidney transplants annually. As a high volume solid-organ transplant center, trainees are exposed to a diverse patient population that includes recipients of liver, heart, and lung transplants. With joint nephrology-surgery inpatient rounds and an integrated outpatient clinic, trainees participate in patient care beginning with the transplant event, and follow newly transplanted patients from their first visit to the outpatient clinic. This allows trainees to have continuity of care with individual patients throughout their first year of transplant. Trainees will additionally be provided a strong mix of learning opportunities that span the year. These include a structured didactic curriculum, access to a comprehensive on-line lecture series, teaching opportunities in the general nephrology fellowship transplant curriculum, a guided review of seminal articles in transplantation, and a hands-on rotation in the transplant HLA-laboratory. Fellows will attend transplant administrative and clinical conferences to get a complete look at the inner processes of a large academic transplant program. These include participation in the Donor and Recipient Selection Committees, the Quality and Performance Improvement meetings, Program Retreats, and the Morbidity and Mortality conferences. Trainees are encouraged to pursue research or other academic projects throughout their year, and are given access to accomplished faculty with a wide array of interests in nephrology, immunology, and kidney transplantation. Faculty are committed teachers and mentors, dedicated to the career development and long term success of our trainees. The ultimate goal of our transplant nephrology fellowship is to develop both complete physicians, comfortable with all aspects clinical transplantation, as well as capable leaders with the knowledge and ability to direct a multidisciplinary transplant program.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
University of North Carolina
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Randal Detwiler, MD
Chapel Hill, NC
For questions contact:
Rochelle Moser
Phone:
919-966-2561
Email:
The Nephrology Transplant Fellowship at the University of North Carolina Hospitals provides subspecialty clinical and research training in all aspects of kidney transplantation. The twelve month program accepts one fellow per year and has been accredited since 2005. The program is committed to providing the Transplant Nephrology Fellow a mentored learning opportunity in preparation for a career in academic medicine focused on kidney transplantation.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic calendar and applications are accepted at any time.
New York
Columbia University Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
David J. Cohen, MD
New York, NY
For questions contact:
Bessie Craig
Phone:
212-305-5016
Email:
The CUMC Transplant Nephrology Fellowship provides comprehensive clinical training in all aspects of kidney transplantation in a very busy academic renal/pancreas transplant program utilizing high KDPI deceased donor kidneys, + cross match protocols, paired kidney exchanges and ABO incompatible transplants. The Fellow does 6 months on the in-patient service and 6 months out-patient, working closely with the Transplant Nephrologists and Surgeons on a daily basis with progressively increasing responsibilities. The Fellow is fully involved with decision-making and is a very important member of the patient care team. By the completion of their training, our Transplant Fellows will have expertise in caring for patients in every stage of the transplant process, including pre-transplant evaluation and selection, hospitalization for the transplant procedure, in-patient and out-patient post-transplant care – early after transplantation and long-term, as well as live donor evaluation and selection.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July - December.
Montefiore Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Enver Akalin, MD
Bronx, NY
For questions contact:
Enver Akalin, MD
Phone:
718-920-4815
Email:
Montefiore/Einstein’s Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Program performs 160-185 kidney transplants each year including combined kidney and pancreas, liver, heart and lung transplants. Our program currently follows over 1,500 kidney transplant recipients providing comprehensive patient care, education and training experiences, and clinical and translational research opportunities. Our transplant nephrology fellowship provides a broad experience in all aspects of kidney transplantation, including inpatient and outpatient kidney pancreas transplant recipient and immunosuppressive management, performing transplant kidney biopsies and interpretation of the biopsies, consultation services to non-renal transplant patients, and participation in clinical and translational research. Educational activities In addition to Grand Rounds and Journal Clubs from General Nephrology, we have the following weekly meetings: Morbidity and Mortality to discuss new transplants and post-transplant complications and hospitalizations Donor Advocate Committee meetings to present potential kidney donors Transplant journal club Recipient Review Committee meeting Every year, at the American Transplant Congress, we have multiple abstracts accepted for presentations. Our transplant fellow is encouraged to participate in the multiple research studies and is expected to participate in the yearly American Society of Transplantation symposium. Application Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Nephrology.
Interested applicants should send CV/letter to: Enver Akalin, MD, FASN, FAST Medical
Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program Director of Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Montefiore Medical Center 111 East
210th Street Bronx, NY 10467 Tel: 718-920-4815 Email: eakalin@montefiore.org.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted August - October.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Veronica Delaney, MD
New York, NY
For questions contact:
Nancy Gonzalez
Phone:
212-241-0693
Email:
The transplant nephrology fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine provides a broad experience in all clinical aspects of kidney and pancreas transplantation, including inpatient and outpatient transplant services, transplant kidney biopsies, consultation services to non-renal transplant patients, and participation in clinical and translational research. The kidney and pancreas transplant program is part of a large multidisciplinary transplantation Institute, performing over 350 solid organ transplants each year, providing comprehensive patient care, education and training experiences, and clinical and translational research opportunities. Currently, 190-215 kidney transplants and 10-15 pancreas transplants are performed each year. The transplant fellow spends a minimum of six months on the inpatient service where they will be primarily responsible for the care of at least 30 renal transplant recipients preoperatively and post-transplantation. In addition, they will be involved in the clinical management of related problems in non-renal transplant recipients on the liver, heart, and intestinal transplant services. Transplant fellows follow a selective group of recipients from transplant surgery throughout the first year post-transplant to include the first 3 months both inpatient and outpatient. During their 1 year training as outlined above, transplant nephrology fellows clinical experience must entail attending supervised involvement in the decision making for patients during all stages of care. This experience includes - Evaluation and selection of transplant candidates and living donors - Preoperative evaluation and preparation of transplant recipients and donors - Immediate postoperative management of transplant recipients, including administration of immunosuppressant - Clinical diagnosis of all forms of rejection including laboratory, histopathologic, and imaging techniques - Medical management of rejection, including use of immunosuppressant drugs and other agents - Recognition and medical management of the surgical and nonsurgical complication of transplantations - Long-term follow-up of transplant recipients in the ambulatory setting and medical care including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and chronic allograft nephropathy. - Knowledge of indications for biopsy of renal allograft biopsy, technical expertise in performing biopsy of renal allograft and interpretation of biopsy pathology specimen
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July to November.
New York University Langone Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Vasishta Tatapudi, MD
New York, NY
For questions contact:
Vasishta Tatapudi, MD
Phone:
646-460-5096
The kidney transplantation program at NYU Langone Transplant Institute caters to a diverse population of
patients from the New York area and across the nation who have chronic kidney disease (CKD). We perform approximately 175 kidney
transplants annually and provide comprehensive transplant services to patients who have CKD and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
These services include evaluation for kidney transplant candidacy, preparation for transplant and follow-up care for those on the waiting
list, and acute and ambulatory post-transplant care. Our one-year transplant nephrology fellowship program provides experience and
training in all aspects of kidney transplantation. As a fellow, you manage kidney and dual-organ transplant recipients—including liver–
kidney, kidney–pancreas, heart–kidney, and lung–kidney—under the supervision of our transplant nephrologists and surgeons, who
collaborate to provide outstanding patient care. We accept one candidate each year into the fellowship program. In our program, you
receive in-depth training in transplant immunology, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing and cross-match testing, kidney allocation
policy, and renal allograft pathology, and become skilled in performing renal allograft biopsies. You also gain experience in the innovative
solutions we offer high-risk transplant patients, including ABO-incompatible transplants, HLA-incompatible transplants, and kidney paired
donation protocols. This experience helps you build skills and expertise in techniques offered only at a handful of centers across the
country. Additionally, you have the opportunity to contribute to and participate in ongoing clinical research at the Transplant Institute. If you
choose, you may also participate in translational and basic science research in immunology and transplantation in the context of the
broader NYU Grossman School of Medicine community. Eligibility Candidates for this fellowship must have completed or be in the process
of completing an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)–accredited nephrology fellowship program. How to
Apply The fellowship starts in July. We begin accepting applications in July of the preceding year.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
State University of New York at Buffalo
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Jon Von Visger, MD
Buffalo, NY
For questions contact:
Rob Norman
Phone:
716-898-4529
Email:
The State University of New York at Buffalo has 1-2 opening(s) for one year ASN/AST certified Transplant Nephrology Fellowship. The Transplant Center at Erie County Medical Center performs more than 144 kidney transplants per year. Candidate must complete 3 years of accredited internal medicine residency program and at least 2 years of accredited nephrology fellowship program. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and at least 3 letters of recommendation to ubnephr@buffalo.edu. The trainee will be expected to perform at the level of Clinical Instructor in Medicine within the Department of Medicine. At the end of training, the trainee will qualify as the primary physician of any kidney-pancreas transplant program in the country. Salary is commensurate with PGY level and UB is an EEO employer.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Weill Cornell Medicine
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Darshana Dadhania, MD
New York, NY
For questions contact:
ThuTrang Du
Phone:
212-746-4480
The Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine (NYP-WCM) provides advanced education and training to the future generation of transplant nephrologists. Our kidney transplant program has a long and distinguished history having performed the very first kidney transplant in the New York tri-state region in October 1963. Our Department of Transplantation is comprised of prominent clinicians and scientists committed to training the next generation of physicians. We have an ideal balance of clinical medicine and basic, translational and clinical research. Our faculty consists of 7 transplant nephrologists, 3 kidney transplant surgeons, 2 kidney pathologists, and 6 histocompatibility experts. Our program is unique in that two of our clinical faculty, Drs. Manikkam Suthanthiran and Darshana Dadhania, have expertise in histocompatibility testing and are New York State licensed Directors of Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory. Our faculty are nationally recognized leaders by societies such as American Society of Transplantation, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, The Transplantation Society, and International Society of Nephrology. We have a highly productive research laboratory with continuous NIH funding for the past three decades. Our Gene Expression Profiling (GEM) Laboratory under the leadership of Dr. Suthanthiran has pioneered the development of noninvasive biomarkers to ascertain kidney status and has functioned as the Molecular Core for multi-center NIH sponsored Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation. Our faculty has active research projects focused on developing mRNA/miRNA profiles predictive of acute rejection in kidney allografts, allograft fibrosis, diagnosis and prognostication of BK virus nephropathy and studies of alterations in the gut microbiome in kidney allograft recipients. Our graduates of transplant nephrology fellowship are academic faculty at prestigious institutions such as University of Michigan, University of Chicago, University of California at San Francisco and NYP/Weill Cornell Medicine and Hamad Medical Corporation/Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. In 2020 we performed 102 living donor transplants, 88 deceased donor transplants, 4 pancreas/kidney, 4 liver/kidney and 64 liver.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July - December.
Ohio
Cleveland Clinic
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Brian Stephany, MD
Cleveland, OH
For questions contact:
Brian Stephany, MD
Phone:
216-444-5382
Email:
The Cleveland Clinic department of Nephrology & Hypertension is pleased to offer specialized training in the field of transplant nephrology. This is a one year fellowship sanctioned by the AST Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Accreditation Program, LLC and is designed to provide a clinically rigorous and academically stimulating year dedicated to produce nephrologists competent in managing a highly complex transplant patient population and potentially direct a transplant program of their own. Interested applicants should visit the Cleveland Clinic nephrology fellowship website.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and fellows are accepted year round.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Uday Nori, MD
Columbus, OH
For questions contact:
Uday Nori, MD
Phone:
614-293-4997
Email:
The Comprehensive Transplant Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of the largest organ transplant programs in the nation, performing approximately 200 kidney and 30 pancreas transplant annually. The Center is one of the six signature programs at the medical center since 2004. The four full-time transplant nephrologists participate in all aspects of patient management along with the transplant surgeons. Post-transplant care is provided as a multi-disciplinary, collaborative model both in the inpatient as well as the outpatient settings. The Center also provides long-term care for the duration of the allograft function, regardless of the longevity. The transplant nephrology fellow participates in the management of kidney and pancreas transplant recipients at all stages of their transplantation starting at the pre-transplant evaluation. The fellow is expected to attend one living donor evaluation clinic and one recipient evaluation clinic each week under supervision. Patients are evaluated independently and the plan discussed with the attending before a detailed note is documented in the medical record. Once the patient’s overall assessment is complete the fellow presents the case to the multidisciplinary committee for the final decision. These activities allow the fellow to maintain independence in patient assessment while obtaining the necessary education and supervision. In the post-transplant setting, all the newly transplanted patients are co-managed by the surgical and nephrology teams in the daily multidisciplinary rounds. The fellow has the opportunity to independently assess patients and participate in the management of immunosuppression as well as the medical problems on a daily basis.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Aparna Padiyar, MD
Cleveland, OH
For questions contact:
Aparna Padiyar, MD
Phone:
216-844-4598
An additional year of training is offered for board eligible nephrologists interested in pursing a career in kidney transplantation.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted year round.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Amit Govil, MD
Cincinnati, OH
For questions contact:
Jessica Bailey
Phone:
513-558-7438
Email:
Educational Program: Clinical and research component of one-year fellowship – Clinical components consist of outpatient and inpatient experience. The transplant fellowship will provide a broad-based experience in all aspects of kidney transplantation, including inpatient (at least 6 months) and outpatient care of transplant patients (4 months), performance of renal allograft biopsies and mandatory
training in pathology, immunology, tissue typing and immunosuppressive protocols (2 months of elective time). This experience is provided in an acute care setting at University of Cincinnati Medical Center with on-site supervision by full-time faculty. The University of Cincinnati Transplant Program is a leader in clinical research protocols and the fellow will be expected to develop a research project during the
fellowship, resulting in an abstract presentation or publication. Adequate resources, supervision and mentors are available for research activities for the fellow. Clinical and research component of two-year fellowship – same as for one-year program, with an additional research related to transplantation. This will be combined with the responsibilities of a one-year program and spread out over two years.
Resource Materials: Educational material in forms of PowerPoints, NephSAP reviews, Board review courses and books and journals. All of these are available on the computers in the fellows’ office and library and can also be accessed on their personal computers/tablets from home or anywhere else. Weekly Clinical and Educational Schedule: Monday: 9:00am - rounds with surgery; Morning: post-txp clinic;
Afternoon: QAPI and Selection meeting; 2- 4pm - Clinical Transplant Conference, 4:30-5:00 - Biopsy Review Tuesday: 9:00am - rounds with surgery; Afternoon: pre-transplant clinic; 4:00 -Transplant Journal Club; 5:00-5:30 - Biopsy Review Wednesday: 9:00am - rounds with surgery; Morning: post-transplant clinic; Afternoon: pre-transplant clinic; 5:00-5:30 - Biopsy Review Thursday: 9:00am - rounds with
surgery; Donor evaluation (few times/month); 4:30-5:00 Biopsy Review Friday: 9:00am - rounds with surgery; 12:00pm - Transplant Lecture Series; 4:30 - 5:00 Biopsy Review Clinical responsibilities/Didactic sessions: We have daily multidisciplinary rounds with transplant nephrology, surgery, pharmacy, nursing, social workers, and other ancillary staff. There is didactic teaching on these rounds, along with clinic teaching. The fellow is always supervised by a transplant attending.
Link to transplant program:
Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted in July and August.
Ontario
London Health Sciences Center University Hospital
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
John Johnson, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC
London, ON
For questions contact:
John Johnson, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Phone:
(519) 663-3319
Email:
In our program the renal transplant fellow plays an instrumental role in the pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative care of recipients'. Over the course of twelve months the transplant fellow completes the following rotations; six months of in-patient care, and six months of outpatient clinics (e.g. recipient follow-up clinics, potential recipient and donor clinics). Along with the Attending Nephrologist, the fellow grades the overall immunologic risk and recommends the immunosupression regimen. The fellow conducts daily in-patient rounds on recipients, monitoring allograft function and immunosuppression drug levels. After discharge a recipients' clinical course is closely monitored by the fellow in the follow-up clinic. Along with the Attending Nephrologist the fellow manages short-term and long-term transplant complications detected during follow-up clinic visits. Scheduled didactic teaching is provided in monthly academic half-days, where preset topics are reviewed/discussed between the fellow and a Nephrology consultant. The topics of the didactic sessions range from basic immunology to common clinical scenarios (i.e. acute cellular rejection/induction immunosuppression). This will enable the transplant fellow to understand the mechanisms and appropriate treatment of conditions encountered during the clinical rotations.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and fellows are accepted six months prior to the start date.
McMaster University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Azim Gangji, MD
Hamilton, ON
For questions contact:
Wendy Clark
Phone:
905-522-1155 (ext. 33386)
Email:
The McMaster University Renal Transplant Fellowship Program is a fellow focused and centered program with a strong emphasis on competency based education provided in the form of protected academic half days, journal clubs, retreats, simulation and procedural training and a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing the knowledge, skills and attitude required to become a proficient transplant nephrologist. The program's vision is to empower our learners to strive for excellence and innovation in all CanMEDS domains to become skilled, responsible, professional, competent and compassionate transplant clinicians providing patient-centered care.
Over the one year of training, fellows are exposed to in-patient transplantation whereby they oversee the care of acute and chronic transplant patients. In addition, fellows are provided a unique longitudinal clinic during their training to develop competency in pre and post-transplant care of patients. Other specific rotations include immunology and histocompatibility, transplant infectious disease clinics, research, pathology and elective rotations. The program performs various types of deceased donor transplantation as well as performs low and high risk living donor transplantation including HLA and ABO incompatible and living donor paired exchange. The program emphasizes collaboration with transplant surgeons and inter-professionals and provides fellows numerous opportunities to build competency in the provision of clinical care, research and quality assurance.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic calendar year (July 1 to June 30). The application deadline is December 31st annually, 6 months prior to the start of the following fellowship program's academic year.
University of Toronto
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Jeffrey Shiff, MD
Toronto, ON
For questions contact:
Lisa Gallant-LaBelle
Phone:
416-340-3840
Email:
The program includes six months on a dedicated renal transplant inpatient service attended by a transplant nephrologist. Patients are admitted under the transplant nephrologist and include deceased and living-donor renal transplants, expanded criteria and donation after cardiac death donors, an active desensitization program, as well as management of a wide variety of post-transplant problems. Electives include Transplant Infectious Disease, HLA Lab, Transplant Pathology, Pediatric transplant, and research. There are a large number of outpatient clinics including pre-transplant assessment and post-transplant care, and a comprehensive set of formal teaching activities.
Link to transplant program:
Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar (but flexible) and applications are accepted at any time.
Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Joseph Lockridge, MD
Portland, OR
For questions contact:
Marlo McClure-Porter
Phone:
503-494-9840
Email:
A minimum of six months is spent on the kidney transplant inpatient service and twelve months in the kidney transplant outpatient clinic.
Fellows gain experience in all clinical aspects of kidney transplant including Immunosuppression management, renal biopsies and renal pathology.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted 12-18 months prior to start date.
Pennsylvania
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Gitana Bradauskaite, MD
Philadelphia, PA
For questions contact:
Paul Hazen
Phone:
215-456-4555
Email:
The transplant program has been in contiuous existence since 1964. Hospital is situated in the city limits and serves predominantly inner city population. Has robust referral pattern from the Tri-state region. Very active program, with the second largest wait-list in the region. Has on-site HLA laboratory and opportunities for clinical and basic research.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Thomas Jefferson University
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Rakesh Gulati, MD
Philadelphia, PA
For questions contact:
Colleen DePaola
Phone:
(215) 955-6550
Moderate size program with unusual degree of nephrology influence. Solid organs are kidney, pancreas, liver, heart. Fellowship in transplant medicine is clinically weighted, yet research activity required. Patients are followed for life of allograft, providing opportunities for management of diverse transplant complications. Approximately 75 outpatients seen weekly.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted September to December.
University of Pennsylvania
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Simin Goral, MD
Philadelphia, PA
For questions contact:
Simin Goral, MD
Phone:
215-662-3460
The Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the American Society of Transplantation and is designed to provide nephrology trainees, who have satisfied their ACGME general nephrology clinical training obligations, the opportunity to acquire one year of further specialized training in kidney transplantation. We accept one fellow per year into our program. The University of Pennsylvania Health System Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program is an integrated service of transplant surgery and transplant nephrology and includes surgeons, nephrologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, transplant coordinators and support staff. This experience fulfills the necessary requirements established by the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) for individuals to stand as the approved transplant physician for any kidney transplant program. Transplant candidate evaluation is done by a multidisciplinary team which reports to the multidisciplinary Transplant Evaluation Committee. All fresh and early transplant patients are hospitalized in one nursing unit largely devoted to abdominal organ transplantation. All recipients are followed after transplantation, especially early after transplantation, in a clinic devoted to abdominal organ transplantation. Long-term transplant recipients are hospitalized in the medical unit with the Transplant Medicine Service being the consultant. The Kidney Transplant Fellowship year will comprise the following: Six-month Clinical Experience including: The management of at least 30 kidney transplant recipients continuously as the primary transplant caregiver in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. In the early postoperative period, trainees will be expected to co-manage transplant recipients with the transplant surgeons and to take the lead role in the management of issues related to anti-infective prophylaxis, fluid-electrolyte balance, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, anemia and dialysis. Fellows will participate in the decisions regarding selection and dosing of immunosuppressive therapy from the time of transplantation. Observation of three kidney transplants Observation of three procurements Training in the performance of renal transplant biopsies, including a) the indications for; b) the performance of and c) interpretation of, renal transplant biopsies. The trainee will be expected to perform a minimum
of 10 documented transplant biopsies during the training period Didactic pathological experience with the trainee reviewing renal transplant biopsies with an experienced renal transplant pathologist Twice-weekly pre-transplant recipient evaluations and reevaluations, with time spent with each attending transplant nephrologist Participation in the weekly Patient Selection Committee Meeting Donor evaluation and presentation at Donor Selection Committee The Fellow will be expected to review a topic each week with transplant nephrology team, 20 to 30 minutes, topics suggested below (alternatives would be to review a current journal article). Six-month Elective and Research Experience will include: At least one week on Transplant Infectious Diseases Service (fellow to arrange well in advance directly with Transplant ID attending) (required) Two weeks in the HLA laboratory, fellow to arrange well in advance with Dr. Kamoun (required) Rotation through pediatric program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and HLA laboratory (optional) Experience on another organ transplant service at UPenn (liver, heart, lung) (optional) CKD clinics for non-kidney solid organ transplant recipients (optional) Trainees will be expected to participate in clinical or basic transplant research projects and present and/or publish the resultant data. Trainees may have the opportunity to extend their research experience for longer contingent upon alternative sources of funding being available. Conference Schedule: Weekly Renal Division conferences to include Journal Club, Grand Rounds, and Research conference Weekly Multidisciplinary Patient Selection Committee Meeting Weekly Transplant Surgery Conference Weekly Transplant Nephrology Conference.
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Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted 1-2 years prior to anticipated start date.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Christine Wu, MD
Pittsburgh, PA
For questions contact:
Melissa Connell
Phone:
412-647-5734
Email:
The Starzl Transplantation Institute (STI) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) offers a one-year Transplant Nephrology Fellowship, accredited by the American Society of Transplantation. This program fulfills the requirements of the United network of Organ Sharing for medical directors of a kidney transplant program. Our fellowship program offers an in depth experience at a high volume transplant center in a collegial environment that emphasizes quality in patient care, education, and research. Fellows will receive at least 6 months of clinical training in the inpatient and outpatient management of kidney, kidney/ pancreas, and kidney/ liver recipients, pre-transplant evaluation of recipient candidates and living donors, management of waitlisted pre-transplant patients, and the care of extra-renal (liver, lung, heart, multi-visceral) transplant patients with kidney disease. An additional 6 months will offer a choice of elective experiences in transplant pathology, tissue typing, transplant infectious diseases, extra-renal organ transplant, and the transplant intensive care unit. STI/UPMC is actively involved in cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical research. Trainees are expected to participate in clinical and/ or basic science research under the supervision of our dynamic faculty mentors. The educational program includes structured didactics with a lecture series that covers important topics in transplantation, weekly Waitlist, Selection, Research, and Biopsy conferences, biweekly Morbidity and Mortality, Grand Rounds, and Journal Clubs, and didactic activities available through the Division of Nephrology and Department of Medicine.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted May - August of each year.
Quebec
McGill University Health Centre
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Marcelo Cantarovich, MD
Montreal, QC
For questions contact:
Marcelo Cantarovich, MD
Phone:
514-934-1934 ext. 35203
The objective of this one year fellowship is to provide advanced training in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation. The fellowship is intended for a nephrology resident who has completed tow years of core nephrology training. The candidates will be responsible for securing salary support for his/her fellowship training.
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Program does not accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar (but flexible) and applications are accepted July 1 until June 30.
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD
Charleston, SC
For questions contact:
Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD
Phone:
843 792 2123
Email:
Our program provides an extensive inpatient and outpatient experience with over 200 kdiney transplants annually. The fellows are involved in all aspects of care including evaluation for candidacy as a donor and recipient, and post-transplant care of the patient. There is emphasis placed on academic ventures during the year resulting in publications and presenting abstracts at various meetings. Our fellows upon graduation should be both an exceptional clinician able to direct and lead a transplant program as well as take on academic endeavors.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted July 1 - November 30.
Tennessee
University of Tennessee Memphis Transplant Institute
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Anshul Bhalla, MD
Memphis, TN
For questions contact:
Latasha Lovett
Phone:
901-478-0589
Email:
Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute is a fast growing program in Memphis, TN, that has a unique structure where transplant nephrologist, transplant hepatologist as well as transplant surgeons work together collaboratively. Our training program offers a training experience certified by the ASN/AST credentialing program, which includes at least 8 month clinical experience in which the trainee will manage renal transplant recipients as the primary care giver in both an inpatient and outpatient setting as well as donor and recipient evaluations, kidney graft biopsy, and all prominent features of the clinical experience. Our transplant nephrology fellowship program also offers a rigorous educational requirement including, but not limited to, journal club to discuss landmark studies of the field of kidney transplantation as well as recently published papers and month biopsy rounds. In addition to the one – year only clinical track, there is also a unique opportunity to get formal scientific education in our two – years combined clinical /research track. This track allows the opportunity to obtain formal degree (Master of Epidemiology or Certificate in Clinical Investigation) as well as perform basic science or clinical science research projects. The program may contribute to reimburse the entire or partial portion of the tuition fee of the formal degree.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year, and applications are accepted the entire year.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Saed Shawar, MD
Nashville, TN
For questions contact:
Tammy Wellman
Phone:
615-343-8125
Email:
This is a one year training experience that begins at the time a candidate is board eligible or certified for the subspecialty of nephrology. The training program includes a six-month clinical experience in which the trainee will manage at least 30 renal transplant recipients as the primary care giver in both in-and outpatient settings, donor evaluation, pre-transplant and recipient evaluation, and all prominent features for the clinical experience. The trainee is expected to manage immunosuppression, fluid-electrolyte balance, acid base balance, blood pressure and glucose controle, and anti-infective prophylaxis for all newly engrafted recipients. There is also an additional six-months of elective time including rotations through transplant pathology, tissue typing, organ bank activities, transplant of other organs, pediatric renal transplantation, and research. Each trainee is expected to be a participant in a clinical and/or basic transplant research project during the year with the expectation that publishable data will be obtained by the trainee. In addition to these clinical and research activities, the training program includes a journal club, weekly transplant research conference, weekly transplant patient conference, monthly renal transplant biopsy conference, as well as other didactic activities in the Division of Nephrology.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted January - September for the following fellowship year.
Texas
Houston Methodist
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Hassan N. Ibrahim, MD
Houston, TX
For questions contact:
Allison Fox Chase
Phone:
713-441-5248
Email:
The Transplant nephrology fellow will spend a total of 6 months on the inpatient service and 6 months in the outpatient setting. The inpatient service is a combined medical-surgical team in which the transplant fellow provides are for new transplant recipients in addition to patients admitted for post-transplant complications. Outpatient months include living donor and recipient evaluations, with two months protected for research. During these research months, the fellow works on a project of their interest under the direction of either transplant nephrologists, surgeons, or the HLA lab personnel, Didactic sessions include a lecture series with transplant dedicated lectures 1-2 times
a month, transplant journal club in conjunction with our transplant surgery team monthly, weekly review of pathology with transplant pathologists, nephrologists, and surgeons, weekly grand rounds, and a structured HLA course. Please refer to below for our weekly educational schedules, annual clinical schedule, and weekly clinical schedule. The fellow is expected to attend three outpatient clinics per week while on both inpatient and outpatient months to ensure the best opportunity for continuity of care. The fellow is protected from clinical duties during the weekly core curriculum, grand rounds, and monthly journal club. EDUCATIONAL SCHEDULE: Monday - Renal
Transplant Pathology Conference, Tuesday - Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds at Houston Methodist Hospital, Wednesday - Baylor College of Medicine/Houston Methodist Renal Grand Rounds. 1X Monthly Transplant Surgery Grand Rounds, Thursday -General Nephrology and Transplant Nephrology Core Curriculum. CLINICAL SCHEDULE: The following is the 12 month schedule of Transplant Nephrology: 1 - HLF Lab, 2 - Transplant Outpatient and Kidney Donor Evaluation, 3 - Infectious Diseases/Elective, 4 - Inpatient, 5 - Inpatient, 6 - Inpatient, 7 - Inpatient, 8 - Inpatient, 9 - Inpatient, 10 - Research, 11 - Renal Pathology, 12 - Research.
CLINICS AND ROUNDS: Monday - Transplant Clinic. Manage immediate post-transplant kidney and kidney pancreas recipients on a weekly to monthly basis and long-term transplant recipients on an annual basis in conjunction with transplant surgery and other ancillary staff. Thursday - Transplant Nephrology Clinic. The transplant nephrology fellow works alongside transplant nephrologists in managing immediate post-transplant kidney recipients, but principally in the care of long-term kidney and kidney pancreas transplant recipients. He or she is an integral part of developing comprehensive care protocols involving cardiovascular, mineral bone disease, and malignancy screening and treatment. In the event of allograft rejection, the transplant nephrology fellow collaborates with the transplant nephrologists and pharmacists to devise a treatment plan. Friday - Immediate Post-transplant Follow-up Clinic. This clinic provides the transplant nephrology fellow the opportunity to provide comprehensive clinical management of the immediate post-transplant patients. He or she primarily manages the patients under the supervision of AST certified nephrologists. RESOURCES USED: Textbooks: A) Handbook of Kidney Transplantation - 6th edition, Dr. Gabriel Danovitch, Wolters Kluwer 2017 B) The Living Donor Transplantation - Edited by Henkie P. Tan, Amadeo Marcos, Ron Shapiro, Informa Healthcare 2007 - AST Comprehensive Trainee Curriculum - A) Renal 1. Evaluation of Recipient Candidacy for Renal Transplantation, 2. Deceased Donor Kidney Allocation in the US, 3. Induction and Maintenance Immunosuppression in Renal Transplantation, 4. Overview of Rejection: Diagnosis, Pathology, Management and Outcomes, 5. Renal Graft Pathology, B) Basic Immunology, 1. Clinical Assays of Immune Function and Transplantations, 2. Histocompatibility Techniques and Risk Assessment before and after Transplantation, C) Pharmacology, 1. Induction/Rejection Therapy (Immunosuppression pharmacokinetics and drug therapy monitoring), 2. Immunosuppression pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring. Part 2 - Maintenance Immunosuppression, 3. Drug Interactions and Safety, D) Other 1. Psychosocial Aspects of Organ Transplantation and Living Donation, 2. Regulatory Issues in Transplantation: CMS, UNOS, SRTR, Outcome reporting, 3. Women's Health Issues (Sexual, pregnancy, contraception)
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Program does not accept J1 Visas
University of Texas - Southwestern
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
David Wojciechowski, D.O.
Dallas, TX
For questions contact:
Sydney Lawson
Phone:
214-645-5418
The UTSW kidney transplant fellowship program is a comprehensive training experience that introduces the fellow to all aspects of transplant nephrology, immunology and medicine in a busy tertiary care hospital with complementary liver/heart/lung transplant programs. The fellow spends 6 months on the inpatient transplant service and 6 months in outpatient rotations.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Virginia
University of Virginia
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Angie Nishio-Lucar, MD
Charlottesville, VA
For questions contact:
Angie Nishio-Lucar, MD
Phone:
434-305-9673
Email:
UVA Division of Nephrology has an AST-accredited fellowship in Transplant Nephrology available for the academic year starting July 2017 and each year thereafter. This training includes exposure to clinical transplantation in both the outpatient and inpatient setting and covers management of renal and pancreas transplant recipients.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted at any time.
Virginia Commonwealth University/MCV
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Dhiren Kumar, MD
Richmond, VA
For questions contact:
Jeanette Wood
Phone:
804-828-3149
Email:
This is a comprehensive fellowship in transplant nephrology with exposure to the pretransplant selection process, the inpatient management and the post transplant follow up care of the kidney and pancreas transplant recipient. There is exposure to both ABO incompatible and HLA-incompatible living donor-recipient pairs. The fellows are expected to spend some time in the HLA lab as well as in the operating room where they will observe both the organ retrieval as well as the recipient surgery. Management of immunosuppressive protocols and treatment of both acute cellular rejection and antibody-mediated rejection are emphasized.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted from July 1 - October 1 of the year before the fellowship begins.
Washington
University of Washington Medical Center
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Christopher Blosser, MD
Seattle, WA
For questions contact:
Jenn Perez
Phone:
206-543-2570
Email:
The goal of our transplant nephrology program is to provide in-depth experience in transplant patient care, education and patient centered research. Inpatient and outpatient care includes post operative management of kidney and pancreas transplant recipients, consultation in liver, lung and heart transplant candidates and recipients and outpatient evaluation of post transplant recipients, living donors and recipient candidates. Lectures are provided by basic and clinical scientists and expert clinicians on immunology, pharmacology, obstetrics, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic bone disease and infectious disease topics along with sessions on post operative and maintenance transplant care.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted in the Spring/Summer.
Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Brahm Vasudev, MD
Milwaukee, WI
For questions contact:
Kathileen Arnold
Phone:
414-955-0313
Email:
The Transplant Nephrology Fellowship training involves exposure to kidney and pancreas transplantation in the outpatient and inpatient setting. The Transplant Nephrology Fellowship training will cover the management of kidney and pancreas transplant recipients, understanding and managing of immunosuppressive therapies, handling of medical and surgical complications early after transplantation as well as long-term care of kidney transplant recipients. The Transplant Nephrology Fellowship training program includes formal exposure and instruction in donor-recipient evaluation, renal transplant biopsy, nephropathology, non-renal solid organ transplantation, living and deceased kidney procurement, ABO incompatible kidney transplant, HLA laboratories as well as clinical and basic science research in kidney transplantation.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic year calendar and applications are accepted throughout the year.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Transplant Program Fellowship Director:
Maha Mohamed, MD
Madison, WI
For questions contact:
Samantha Strennen
Phone:
608-265-7593
Email:
The Division of Transplantation in the Department of Surgery together with the Department of Medicine Section of Nephrology offer a one-year transplant medicine fellowships annually. The transplant medicine fellows at the University of Wisconsin will gain in-depth exposure to the medical management of kidney and pancreas transplant recipients in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The transplant medicine fellows will gain experience in renal transplant biopsies as well as managing immunosuppression for kidney and pancreas recipients. As part of the educational program, the transplant medicine fellows round daily, attend weekly educational conferences, patient section, and morbidity and mortality conferences.
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Program does accept J1 Visas
Program is on an academic calendar year and applications are accepted year round.