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88 verified specialists treating kidney transplantation from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Prisma Health, Prisma Health-Upstate, and Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Carlos Zayas

Carlos Zayas, MD

Program Director, Kidney Transplant Program

Nephrology

Duncan, SC30+ years
Critical Care Nephrology
Michelle Semins

Michelle Semins, MD

Chief, Division of Urology

Urology

Wheeling, WV20+ years
Endourology & Stone Disease
Ziad Zaky

Ziad Zaky, MD

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Amir Alamir

Amir Alamir, MD

Nephrology

Cleveland, OH30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Lavanya Kodali

Lavanya Kodali, MD

Nephrologist

Nephrology

Scottsdale, AZ20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Benjamin Cowley

Benjamin Cowley, MD

Professor of Medicine; Chief of Nephrology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Nephrology

Oklahoma City, OK30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Hannah Gilligan

Hannah Gilligan, MD

Nephrology

Boston, MA30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Edward Skolnik

Edward Skolnik, M.D.

Professor, Department of Cell Biology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Nephrology

New York, NY30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
John Friedewald

John Friedewald, MD

Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation); Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Nephrology

Lake Forest, IL20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Manish Tanna

Manish Tanna, MD

President, Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

Nephrology

Mount Prospect, IL30+ years
Dialysis & ESRD
George Sreckovic

George Sreckovic, M.D.

Urology

Urology

Palos Heights, IL30+ years
Urologic Oncology
Tarek Alhamad

Tarek Alhamad, MD

Professor, Medicine, Division of Nephrology; Director, Transplant Nephrology

Nephrology

St Louis, MO20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Katherine Timmins

Katherine Timmins, MD

Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief of Nephrology, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center; UNOS Program Director of Kidney Transplantation; Medical Director of Dialysis, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Nephrology

Houston, TX30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Eric Gibney

Eric Gibney, MD

Program Director, Piedmont Transplant Institute; Mason Endowed Chair in Transplant Services

Nephrology

Atlanta, GA20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Pooja Singh

Pooja Singh, MD

Division Director, Kidney & Nephrology; Beatrice F. Nicoletti Professor in Nephrology; Enterprise Director, Kidney Transplant Services

Nephrology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
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
Alan Yu

Alan Yu, M.B.,B.CHIR.

Harry Statland and Solon Summerfield Professor of Medicine; Director, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Director, Kidney Institute

Nephrology

Kansas City, KS30+ years
Chronic Kidney Disease
Serban Constantinescu

Serban Constantinescu, MD PHD

Associate Professor, Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Nephrology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Bing Ho

Bing Ho, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Nephrology

Deerfield, IL20+ years
Transplant Nephrology
Suneel Udani

Suneel Udani, M.D.

Nephrology

Nephrology

Elk Grove Village, IL20+ years
Onco-Nephrology

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Frequently Asked Questions

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