Welcome to the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. We strive to ensure an outstanding educational environment for our trainees through exposure to a wide breadth of kidney diseases in a variety of clinical settings while maintaining a fellow-centric approach. Our faculty are vested in helping to shape the next -generation of Nephrologists and promote a supportive teaching environment that is tailored to the individual fellow. Moreover, our fellowship program has the right complement of trainees and rotations to ensure a positive work life balance. Upon completion of training, our fellow graduates demonstrate outstanding skill in all aspects of care in patients with kidney disease and are well prepared for a career in either clinical practice or academic nephrology. Most importantly, our fellows develop a true passion for this wonderful subspecialty.
We look forward to making your training an exciting and educational experience!
Sincerely,
Amy N. Sussman, MD
Nephrology Fellowship Director
Program Highlights
- Two-year clinical program accredited by ACGME/RRC
- Third-year potential in clinical/translational research or intervention
- Program inception in 1976
- Three fellows accepted per year
- Outstanding critical care training:
- Level one trauma and tertiary care referral center
- Regional center for ECMO
- Cardiac assist devices including Total Artificial Heart
- Excellent transplant experience:
- Over 120 kidney transplants and simultaneous pancreas kidney transplants
- Heart, lung, and liver transplant
- Blood and marrow transplantation
- Apheresis Training
- Training in Interventional Nephrology
- Strong emphasis in home dialysis therapies
- Urgent start Peritoneal Dialysis Program
- Strong exposure to patients with glomerulonephritis
- Individualized support for job placement following training
