Nephrology

Michael Klein, M.D., J.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, NYMC
Chief of Nephrology, Westchester Medical Center

The Division of Nephrology’s clinical faculty members include senior attendings, fellows, house staff, and medical staff, who participate in all aspects of inpatient and outpatient care. Clinical care is provided with a pathophysiological approach. Team members are also actively involved in clinical and basic science research, where they participate in NIH and industry-sponsored research involving chronic kidney disease, transplantation of new kidneys, and dialysis disorders.

The renal team provides the entire scope of advanced critical care nephrology, including continuous and intermittent dialysis support for heart transplants, heart assist devices, trauma and burn patients, liver and kidney transplants, and oncology patients. The renal team provides primary nephrology and consulting services for transplantation, which also include kidney-heart and kidney-liver tandem transplants.

Medical Student Education

Third-year students interested in nephrology have the opportunity to take an elective in which they are afforded broad exposure to all aspects of clinical nephrology and hypertension. Fourth-year students can further hone their knowledge in nephrology through an elective offered at NYMC major clinical affiliates NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan and Westchester Medical Center. Specific patients are to students and their cases are reviewed during daily renal rounds with attending physicians.

Nephrology Fellowship

The NYMC Nephrology Fellowship Training Program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan provides outstanding clinical and academic training that focuses on preparing competent, professional, and compassionate board-certified nephrologists who are committed to providing care that is consistently excellent, responsive, and centered around every patient.

Program Director: Donald Baumstein, M.D.
Program Coordinator: Almy Ayapan
(212) 423-6771

NYMC’s major clinical affiliate, Westchester Medical Center, also offers a Fellowship Training Program in Nephrology.