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Chronic Kidney Disease Specialists in California

25 verified specialists treating chronic kidney disease are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Redwood City, San Francisco, and Stanford. Common hospital affiliations include Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford Health Care, and Pelvic Health Center, Stanford University School of Medicine.

Richard Lafayette

Richard Lafayette, M.D.

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology); Founder and Director, Stanford Glomerular Disease Center

Nephrology

Redwood City, CA30+ years
Glomerular Disease
Paul Brakeman

Paul Brakeman, M.D.

Nephrology

Nephrology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
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
Anjay Rastogi

Anjay Rastogi, MD

Professor of Medicine; Clinical Chief of Nephrology; Director, Nephrology Clinical Research Program; Medical Director, ESRD/Dialysis Program, Living Kidney Donor Program, Fabry Program, and PKD Program

Nephrology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
Graham Abra

Graham Abra, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Nephrology

Nephrology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Abanti Chaudhuri

Abanti Chaudhuri, MD

Director, Pediatric Hypertension Program

Pediatrics

Palo Alto, CA30+ years
Pediatric Nephrology
Kerry Cho

Kerry Cho, M.D.

Nephrology

Nephrology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
Alice Peng

Alice Peng, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai

Nephrology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Glomerular Disease
Timothy Meyer

Timothy Meyer, MD

Professor of Medicine, Nephrology (Emeritus)

Nephrology

Palo Alto, CA
Dialysis & ESRD
Suphamai Bunnapradist

Suphamai Bunnapradist, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Director, Connie Frank Kidney Transplant Center

Nephrology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Larry Froch

Larry Froch, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine

Nephrology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Glomerular Disease
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, M.D.

Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, UC Irvine; Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Nephrology

Orange, CA30+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
Tara Chang

Tara Chang, MD

Professor of Nephrology

Nephrology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Stuart Friedman

Stuart Friedman, M.D.

Nephrology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Glomerular Disease
Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, MD

President, Diablo Nephrology

Nephrology

Antioch, CA30+ years
Critical Care Nephrology
Vivek Bhalla

Vivek Bhalla, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

Nephrology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Dialysis & Hypertension
Bruce Greenfield

Bruce Greenfield, M.D.

Nephrology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Dialysis & Hypertension
Xingxing Cheng

Xingxing Cheng, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and, by courtesy, of Surgery (Abdominal Transplantation) and of Health Pol

Nephrology

Stanford, CA15+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Colin Lenihan

Colin Lenihan, MD

Assistant Professor of Nephrology

Nephrology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Critical Care Nephrology
Caitlin Carter

Caitlin Carter, M.D.

Pediatrics

San Diego, CA20+ years
Pediatric Nephrology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of chronic kidney disease specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Chronic Kidney Disease as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a chronic kidney disease specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to chronic kidney disease. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these chronic kidney disease specialists accepting new patients in California?
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.
What is Chronic Kidney Disease?
Chronic Kidney Disease 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 chronic kidney disease care.