The Kidney Clinic offers world-class care. In fact, our transplant program is one of the largest and most experienced in the world – using more living donors than any other.
Our kidney care was nationally ranked in 2015-2016 as high performing by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, many University of Minnesota Health nephrologists are consistently recognized for the quality of their care in Best Doctors in America and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine (Top Doctors issue).
Our expert care team treats hypertension, renal development and metabolic abnormalities and we are highly experienced in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. As a multidisciplinary, academic-medicine provider, we assure patients of comprehensive and innovative care in specialized clinics to treat vasculitis and glomerular disease (GN)..
We offer a highly specialized Dialysis Access Program, which is a unique collaboration among University of Minnesota Health nephrologists, transplant surgeons, vascular surgeons, and diagnostic and interventional radiologists. They understand the importance of making dialysis as easy to live with and as free of complications as possible.
Our Genetic Kidney Disease Care is a comprehensive service for the diagnosis and management of genetic kidney diseases in adults and children. We offer consultations with a nephrologist and genetic counselor, with expertise in genetic kidney diseases. Our care includes an evaluation, genetic counseling, and genetic testing, with emphasis on education for the family.
