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363 verified specialists treating dialysis from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Mayo Clinic, UW Medical Center-Montlake, and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Ziad Zoghby

Ziad Zoghby, M.D.

Vice Chair, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

Nephrology

Rochester, MN20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Nicolae Leca

Nicolae Leca, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Washington; Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation; Medical Director, UW Medicine Transplant Institute

Nephrology

Seattle, WA30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Leonard Stern

Leonard Stern, M.D.

Emeritus Associate Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Medical Director, Peritoneal Dialysis; Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC

Nephrology

New York, NY
Dialysis & Hypertension
Iasmina Craici

Iasmina Craici, M.D.

Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship

Nephrology

Rochester, MN15+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Sheru Kansal

Sheru Kansal, MD

Nephrology

Euclid, OH20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Eugene Rhee

Eugene Rhee, MD

Nephrology

Boston, MA20+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Cyril Varghese

Cyril Varghese, MD

Consultant, Department of Critical Care Medicine and Division of Pulmonary Medicine

Cardiology

Scottsdale, AZ10+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Bruce Kone

Bruce Kone, MD

Professor of Medicine, Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Nephrology

Houston, TX30+ years
Onco-Nephrology
Nikolaos Skartsis

Nikolaos Skartsis, MD

Transplant Nephrologist

Nephrology

Rochester, MN15+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Sandhya Manohar

Sandhya Manohar, MD

Nephrology

Jacksonville, FL15+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Timothy Meyer

Timothy Meyer, MD

Professor of Medicine, Nephrology (Emeritus)

Nephrology

Palo Alto, CA
Dialysis & ESRD
Anne Huml

Anne Huml, M.D.

Instructor, Nephrology

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Anoop Sheshadri

Anoop Sheshadri, MD

Assistant Professor, Nephrology & Hypertension

Nephrology

Rochester, MN15+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
James Paparello

James Paparello, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Cybele Ghossein

Cybele Ghossein, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology; Executive Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine

Nephrology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Dialysis & Hypertension
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
Peter Nguyen

Peter Nguyen, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College; President of the Medical Staff, Houston Methodist Hospital; Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Houston Methodist; Medical Director, DaVita Galleria and DaVita Avian Dialysis Facilities

Nephrology

Houston, TX20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Andrew Fenves

Andrew Fenves, M.D.

Nephrology

Boston, MA30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
Saurabh Bansal

Saurabh Bansal, MD

Nephrology

Westlake, OH20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Sahir Kalim

Sahir Kalim, MD

Nephrology

Boston, MA15+ 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.