American Society of Nephrology | Nephrology Training

Training and Certification

Nephrology Boards- American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

More more details about the Nephrology Boards, please visit the ABIM website here.

Subspecialization in Nephrology

AST Renal Transplant Fellowships

Endorsed by the American Society of Nephrology

Interventional Nephrology

Please visit the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology to contact training programs that offer interventional nephrology training directly.

Dual Certification

Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine

The continued development of novel extracorporeal therapies and improved care for critically ill patients has led to a growing interest in critical care nephrology as a career path. Board-eligible and board certified nephrologists can obtain board certification in Critical Care Medicine with an additional year of ACGME training.

Information from ABIM about dual certification for Critical Care Medicine and nephrology

Programs with trainees double-boarded in nephrology and critical care medicine

These individuals are either double-boarded in nephrology and critical care medicine and/or have trainees at their institution who are double-boarding in nephrology and critical care medicine. They have offered to serve as a resource for students and others with questions or interest in double-boarding.

Ayse Akcan-Arikan, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
aysea@bcm.edu

Lakhmir S. Chawla, MD
George Washington University
minkchawla@gmail.com

George N. Coritsidis, MD
Elmhurst Hospital Center
mcoritsg@nychhc.org

Stuart Goldsten, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
stuart.goldstein@cchmc.org

James R. Johnston, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
jamiej@pitt.edu

Kathleen D. Liu, MD
University of California at San Francisco
kathleen.liu@ucsf.edu

James E. Novak, MD, PhD, FASN
Henry Ford Hospital
Jnovak2@hfhs.org

Jai Radhakrishnan, MD, FASN
Columbia University Medical Center
jr55@columbia.edu

J. Kevin Tucker, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
jktucker@partners.org

Other Advanced Training in Nephrology

There are some one-year fellowships offering advanced training in various aspects of nephrology. These listings may not be complete; they were provided by the training programs. Please note that ASN does not necessarily promote or endorse these programs; it is up to the applicant to determine if these programs are of suitable quality.