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Dialysis Specialists

363 verified specialists treating dialysis from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, and St John's Riverside Hospital. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Dirk Hentschel

Dirk Hentschel, MD

Director Interventional Nephrology, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Nephrology

Boston, MA20+ years
Interventional Nephrology
Frederick Kaskel

Frederick Kaskel, MD,PH.D

Pediatrics

Mamaroneck, NY
Pediatric Nephrology
Bruce Farber

Bruce Farber, MD

Jane and Dayton Brown Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and Public Health and Epidemiology, Northwell Health

Infectious Disease

Manhasset, NY30+ years
Clinical Infectious Disease
Hatem Amer

Hatem Amer, MBBCH

Associate Professor of Medicine; Research Chair, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Associate Center Director for Quality

Nephrology

Rochester, MN30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Jamil Azzi

Jamil Azzi, M.D.

Associate Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Nephrology

Boston, MA20+ years
Transplant 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
Kathy Jabs

Kathy Jabs, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, and Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program (Pediatrics)

Pediatrics

Nashville, TN30+ years
Pediatric Nephrology
Ali Mehdi

Ali Mehdi, M.D.

Director, Onco-Nephrology Clinic

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH15+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Kambiz Kalantari

Kambiz Kalantari, M.D.

Program Director, Onco-Nephrology Advanced Nephrology Fellowship

Nephrology

Rochester, MN30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Richard Fatica

Richard Fatica, MD

Vice Chair of Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical Director of Mentor FMC Dialysis

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Theodore Steinman

Theodore Steinman, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, BIDMC and Brigham and Women's Hospital; Founding Director, Dialysis and Transplantation Program

Nephrology

Boston, MA30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Crystal Gadegbeku

Crystal Gadegbeku, MD

Chair, Department of Kidney Medicine

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
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
Meghan Sise

Meghan Sise, M.D.

Nephrology

Boston, MA15+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Robert Heyka

Robert Heyka, MD

Chair, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH30+ years
Dialysis & Hypertension
David Roth

David Roth, MD

William W. Anderson Professor of Nephrology; David Roth Endowed Chair in Transplant Nephrology; Clinical Chief, Katz Family Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Professor of Medicine

Nephrology

Miami, FL30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Sofia Rubinstein

Sofia Rubinstein, M.D.

Director of Ambulatory Nephrology/Associate Program Director, Nephrology; Associate Clinical Professor

Nephrology

East Meadow, NY20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Graham Abra

Graham Abra, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Nephrology

Nephrology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of dialysis specialists built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Dialysis 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 dialysis specialist?
Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for dialysis 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 dialysis 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 Dialysis?
Dialysis 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 dialysis care.