Department and Faculty
The Division of Nephrology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester is one of the world's largest groups of practicing nephrologists. Each year, our integrated team of 37 nephrologists and hypertension specialists, two physician assistants, two nurse practitioners, dialysis nurses, patient care and dialysis technicians, renal dietitians and social workers provide care for more than 4,000 patients with a variety of kidney diseases.
From the program director
Warmest welcome to our Nephrology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. As the program director, I'm looking forward to being part of your journey to becoming an amazing, compassionate nephrologist.
Our program offers unique training opportunities in a supportive, collegial learning environment.
The program is three years in length and includes one year of research in your second year. Training in our subspecialty clinics includes hypertension, glomerulonephritis, home dialysis, dialysis medical directorship, polycystic kidney disease, kidney stones, onco-nephrology, renal transplant, and more. We offer robust training in palliative care, renal pathology, renal physiology, renal biopsy, and point of care ultrasound.
During your second year of fellowship, advanced training opportunities in glomerulonephritis, OB Neph, home dialysis, and nephrolithiasis are available. As a tertiary care center, we also offer extensive training in ICU and Consult Service Nephrology allowing you to gain deeper knowledge in the care for hospitalized patients on CRRT, inpatient hemodialysis, acid base/electrolyte disturbances, and more. In short, our program offers the opportunity to customize your educational experience to align with your career goals.
During your three years of fellowship, we will help you build skills and expertise in point-of-care ultrasound, clinical research, and medical education. You will participate as an instructor in our Renal Block for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students. This is all possible due to our robust mentoring program and highly committed attending nephrologists.
In conclusion, I invite you to apply to our fellowship to learn more. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions related to our program.
Kind Regards,
Iasmina Craici, M.D.
Nephrology Fellowship Program Director
Faculty
In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices, Mayo Clinic's faculty members are committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many of our faculty have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their field. You will have direct access to the Nephrology faculty at Mayo Clinic in Rochester throughout your training.
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Hatem Amer, M.D.Research Chair, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rochester, MN Interests: Kidney failure, kidney transplant, and pancreas transplant |
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Wisit Cheungpasitporn, M.D.Interests: Dialysis, Peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, glomerular disease, end-stage renal disease, glomerulonephritis, hyponatremia, chronic kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy, kidney stones, kidney failure, chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder, kidney injury, and hypertensive nephropathy |
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Iasmina Craici, M.D.Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship, Rochester, MN Interests: End-stage renal disease, renal parenchymal disease, and hypertensive disorder of pregnancy |
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Neera K. Dahl, M.D., Ph.D.Interests: Kidney stones, polycystic kidney disease, polycystic liver disease, and genetic disorders |
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Stephen Erickson, M.D.Interests: Kidney cysts, kidney stones, amyloidosis, diabetic nephropathy, hyperoxaluria, and IgA nephropathy |
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Vesna Garovic, M.D., Ph.D.Chair, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rochester, MN Interests: Anticoagulant therapy, kidney failure, pregnancy, high blood pressure, and preeclampsia |
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Lourdes Gonzalez Suarez, M.D., Ph.D.Interests: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, dialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, glomerular disease, kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, hyponatremia, kidney injury, kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, hypertensive nephropathy, diabetic nephropathy, chronic kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder |
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Eddie Greene, M.D.Interests: End-stage renal disease, chronic kidney disease, kidney cancer, and heart disease |
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Naim Issa, M.D.Program Director, Renal Transplant Fellowship, Rochester, MN Interests: Living donor kidney transplant, kidney donation, pancreas transplant, and kidney transplant |
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Kambiz Kalantari, M.D.Interests: Hyponatremia, hypertensive nephropathy, metabolic alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and glomerular disease |
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Andrea Kattah, M.D.Interests: Preeclampsia, kidney disease in pregnancy, home dialysis, and ICU nephrology |
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Nelson Leung, M.D.Program Director, Onco-Nephrology Advanced Nephrology Fellowship, Rochester, MN Interests: Chronic kidney disease, acute kidney failure, amyloidosis, kidney failure, IgA nephropathy, and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance |
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John Lieske, M.D.Interests: End-stage renal disease, kidney stone, chronic kidney disease, and hyperoxaluria |
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Fawad Qureshi, M.D.Interests: ICU nephrology, dialysis, dialysis access, and preventing progression of kidney disease |
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Ladan Zand, M.D.Program Director, Glomerular Diseases (GN) Fellowship, Rochester, MN Interests: Glomerular diseases |
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Ziad Zoghby, M.D., M.B.A.Vice Chair, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rochester, MN Interests: Living donor kidney transplant, kidney donation, dialysis, liver transplant, kidney transplant, acute kidney failure, kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, glomerular disease, chronic kidney disease, and polycystic kidney disease. |
Visiting professors
Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during noon and/or morning lectures and participate in hospital rounds. You will be encouraged to take full advantage of these opportunities.
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