University of Wisconsin Transplant Nephrology Fellowship

• Consistently among the top 10 most active kidney transplant programs in the U.S.
• Our own organ procurement organization (OPO) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) laboratory

• Exposure to cutting-edge research and clinical approaches to reducing the risk of antibody-mediated rejection through desensitization protocols

We accept two fellows per year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until both positions fill, though to ensure your application is considered you should submit your application by December.

As a part of your application, you will be asked to upload a current CV, personal statement (cover letter), and three references; one of your references must be the Program Director of your general nephrology fellowship program.

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For more information, please contact:

Derek Strom, MS
Program Manager

University of Wisconsin transplant nephrology fellowship graduates have enjoyed successful careers, and many alumni currently hold faculty positions at academic medical centers throughout the United States and internationally. 

View list of recent graduates (PDF)

• Fahad Aziz, MD
• Neetika Garg, MD
• Didier Mandelbrot, MD
• Sandesh Parajuli, MD

All Division of Nephrology faculty

We provide fellows with the clinical experience, procedural skills, and professional and ethical behavior needed for the subspecialty of nephrology and kidney transplantation—and to lead a UNOS-approved kidney transplant program.

Didactic and Clinical Experiences

Core Areas of Training

1. Recipient evaluation and preparation for kidney and pancreas transplantation 
2. Evaluation of the potential living kidney donor 
3. The biologic basis of HLA and transplant rejection 
4. Methods of tissue typing, cross matching, allo-antibody measurement and clinical application of these methods 
5. Pharmacology and clinical use of established and emerging immunosuppression for kidney and pancreas transplantation 
6. Early outpatient care of kidney and pancreas transplant recipients 
7. Recognition of surgical complications of kidney and pancreas transplantation 
8. Evaluation and management of acutely ill kidney or pancreas transplant recipients 
9. Diagnosis and management of infections in transplant recipients 
10. Long-term medical management of kidney and pancreas transplant recipients 
11. Diagnosis, pathogenesis and clinical management of renal allograft dysfunction/DGF 
12. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis and other techniques to lower or modify anti-HLA antibody in sensitized patients.
13. Ethical considerations in organ transplantation

Conferences

You'll have access to all general nephrology didactics and conferences, plus these didactic sessions:

• Transplantation Core Curriculum Lectures (monthly)
• Transplant M&M (monthly)
• Department of Surgery Transplant Grand Rounds (weekly)
• Living Donor Review (weekly)
• Recipient Review (twice weekly)
• Pancreas Review (twice monthly)
• Research (monthly)

Scholarly Activity

The Division of Nephrology provides support to attend transplant meetings throughout the year, plus resources to aid with publishing research. As junior faculty members, you'll also begin to gain leadership experience in academic medicine.

Teaching

Together with general nephrology fellows, you'll share responsibility for supervising and teaching internal residents and medical students on the inpatient transplant medicine and transplant consult service.

You are also expected to present one Grand Rounds presentation, one transplant core curriculum, and one to two Journal Clubs.

At the end of the training year, the fellow should be able to:

• Delineate potential recipient and donor evaluation algorithm
• Understand the immunological process of acute and chronic rejection
• List short and long-term complication and management of kidney transplant and donor nephrectomy
• Demonstrate understanding of pharmacology of currently available immunosuppressive agents and their complications
• Know the role of Organ Procurement and Transplant Network in regulating allocation of deceased donor organ transplantation.

Accreditation

The program is certified by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the American Society of Transplantation (AST).