The Renal Transplant Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix, Arizona, provides outstanding clinical and research experience in kidney transplantation, as well as the opportunity to develop expertise in pancreas transplantation. Mayo Clinic offers a rigorous academic environment and comprehensive training in all areas of transplant nephrology.

Unique program opportunities include:

• Comprehensive clinical experience managing kidney and pancreas transplant recipients across the full continuum of care—evaluation through long-term follow-up—in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Innovative protocols:
  • Utilize the full spectrum of deceased donor organs
  • Participate in multidisciplinary living and deceased donor transplants, including an active paired kidney donation program
• Junior faculty role: Train in a collaborative medical-surgical co-management model
• Robust team support: Work alongside highly experienced APPs and allied health staff
• Dedicated renal pathology block: One-on-one didactics and biopsy review with expert renal pathologists
• Transplant ID rotation: Focused training on infections in solid organ transplant recipients
• 4 weeks of protected research time: Engage in NIH- or industry-funded projects with transplant nephrology mentors
• Comprehensive education: Structured lecture series and didactics covering all aspects of transplant medicine
• Onsite HLA lab: Dedicated HLA teaching block with expert HLA directors
• UNOS certification eligibility in both kidney and pancreas transplantation
• Diverse elective options, including:
  • Transplant Radiology (CT & US)
  • CHF Management o Hepatology (liver transplant focus)
  • Transfusion Medicine / Apheresis
• Fellow wellness prioritized: Half-day per month protected for wellness activities
• Outstanding mentorship: 12 faculty members for just 2 fellows – exceptional training ratio

Accreditation

The Renal Transplant Fellowship is jointly accredited by the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Nephrology through the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Accreditation Program.

The American Board of Internal Medicine also supports the fellowship as a nonstandard program for foreign medical graduates on J-1 exchange visas.

Certification

Successful completion of the fellowship allows you to meet the criteria for AST accreditation. In addition, our fellows are able to meet requirements set forth by UNOS for designation as both a renal transplant physician and a pancreas transplant physician.

Program history

The Renal Transplant Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix, Arizona, began in 2013 with successful placement of their fellows in the career of their choice. We anticipate that two trainees will complete this program annually.

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