Nephrology
Pooja Budhiraja, M.D
Associate Program Director, Renal Transplant Fellowship; Living Donor Medical Director
Pooja Budhiraja, M.B.B.S., M.D., FASN, is a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in kidney and pancreas transplantation within the Transplant Center and Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. She treats conditions such as autoimmune kidney disease, kidney failure, donor acute kidney injury, metabolic diseases in donors and recipients, and post-transplant complications, including outcomes from simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants. As Living Donor Medical Director an
23+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Nephrology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College (M.B.B.S., 2003)
- Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson (Internal Medicine, 2007)
- Fellowship: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson (Nephrology, 2009)
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic Arizona
- Mayo Clinic
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Languages
English, Hindi
Experience
23+ years in practice