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Dialysis Specialists in California

13 verified specialists treating dialysis are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around San Francisco, Stanford, and Palo Alto. Common hospital affiliations include UCSF Medical Center, UCLA West Valley Medical Center, and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.

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
Graham Abra

Graham Abra, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Nephrology

Nephrology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Kerry Cho

Kerry Cho, M.D.

Nephrology

Nephrology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Chronic Kidney 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
Tara Chang

Tara Chang, MD

Professor of Nephrology

Nephrology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
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
Stanley Jordan

Stanley Jordan, MD

Professor of Medicine; Director, Division of Nephrology; Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program; Director, HLA and Transplant Immunology Laboratory

Nephrology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Vasantha Jotwani

Vasantha Jotwani, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

San Francisco, CA
Dialysis & ESRD
Kaushik Ivaturi

Kaushik Ivaturi, MD

Nephrology

Nephrology

Long Beach, CA15+ years
Dialysis & ESRD

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of dialysis specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Dialysis 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 dialysis specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to dialysis. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these dialysis 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 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.