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Acute Kidney Injury Specialists

97 verified specialists treating acute kidney injury from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Rajit Basu

Rajit Basu, MD

Posy and John Krehbiel Chief of Critical Care Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics, Division Head of Critical Care Medicine

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL20+ years
Pediatric Critical Care
Stuart Goldstein

Stuart Goldstein, MD

Clark D. West Endowed Chair, Professor of Pediatrics, and Director, Center for Acute Care Nephrology

Pediatrics

Cincinnati, OH30+ years
Pediatric Nephrology
David Askenazi

David Askenazi, MD

Professor of Pediatrics; W. Charles Mayer Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nephrology; Director, Pediatric and Infant Center of Acute Nephrology (PICAN)

Pediatrics

Birmingham, AL20+ years
Pediatric Nephrology
Prasad Devarajan

Prasad Devarajan, M.D.

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Pediatrics

Cincinnati, OH30+ years
Pediatric Nephrology
Sevag Demirjian

Sevag Demirjian, MD

Director of Critical Care Nephrology

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Robert Albright

Robert Albright, D.O.

Professor of Medicine

Nephrology

Farmington, MN30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Glenn Chertow

Glenn Chertow, MD

Norman S. Coplon/Satellite Healthcare Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Nephrology; Professor, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Health Policy; Associate Chair, Department of Medicine

Nephrology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
Meghan Sise

Meghan Sise, M.D.

Nephrology

Boston, MA15+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Kerry Cho

Kerry Cho, M.D.

Nephrology

Nephrology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
Pramod Guru

Pramod Guru, MBBS

Director, Adult ECMO Practice

Cardiology

Jacksonville, FL20+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Steven Coca

Steven Coca, D.O., M.S.

Professor | Medicine, Nephrology; Associate Chair for Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Internal Medicine; Director of Clinical Research, Division of Nephrology

Nephrology

New York, NY20+ years
Glomerular Disease
Sandra Herrmann

Sandra Herrmann, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Consultant in Nephrology and Hypertension

Nephrology

Rochester, MN20+ years
Glomerular Disease
Andrew Allegretti

Andrew Allegretti, M.D.

Director of Critical Care Nephrology, Division of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Nephrology

Boston, MA15+ years
Critical Care Nephrology
Pooja Budhiraja

Pooja Budhiraja, M.D

Associate Program Director, Renal Transplant Fellowship; Living Donor Medical Director

Nephrology

Phoenix, AZ20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Girish Mour

Girish Mour, MD

Cardiology

Scottsdale, AZ20+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Felix Knauf

Felix Knauf, MD

Professor of Medicine

Nephrology

Rochester, MN20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Raymond Heilman

Raymond Heilman, M.D.

Chair, Division of Nephrology

Nephrology

Scottsdale, AZ30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Michael Mao

Michael Mao, MD

Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship

Nephrology

Jacksonville, FL15+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Ziad Zoghby

Ziad Zoghby, M.D.

Vice Chair, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

Nephrology

Rochester, MN20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Bhavna Bhasin-Chhabra

Bhavna Bhasin-Chhabra, MD

Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship

Nephrology

Phoenix, AZ20+ years
Transplant Nephrology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of acute kidney injury specialists built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Acute Kidney Injury as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.
What should I look for when choosing a acute kidney injury specialist?
Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for acute kidney injury depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.
Are these acute kidney injury specialists accepting new patients?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.
What is Acute Kidney Injury?
Acute Kidney Injury is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches acute kidney injury care.