Description
Weill Cornell Medicine is pleased to offer an ACGME Accredited, 1-year Transplant Nephrology Fellowship opportunity starting July 1, 2027. We provide an exceptional training experience in a high-volume transplant center where fellows work alongside leading experts in the field. You'll gain hands-on experience managing transplant candidates, living donors, and transplant recipients while building the skills needed for a successful and rewarding career.
Our fellowship offers:
- Comprehensive training in living and deceased donor kidney transplantation
- Experience in the care of heart and liver transplant recipients
- Exposure to complex pre- and post-transplant patient management
- Multidisciplinary collaboration with transplant surgeons, immunologists, pathologists, and pharmacists
- HLA laboratory on-site
- Opportunities to participate in clinical and translational research
- Personalized mentorship from distinguished transplant nephrology faculty
- Robust educational curriculum including conferences, pathology review and case discussions
- Preparation for successful careers in academic medicine, clinical practice, and transplantation leadership
- Job placement assistance
Our fellows gain experience caring for diverse patient populations while developing expertise in immunosuppression management, donor evaluation, transplant complications, and long-term allograft care.
Located in the heart of New York City, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian provide fellows with access to innovative therapies, cutting-edge research, and a collaborative learning environment committed to excellence in patient care.
Eligibility
Applicants must have completed (or be eligible to complete) an ACGME-accredited Nephrology Fellowship and be eligible for medical licensure in New York State. We welcome candidates with J-1 visas.
Application Information
Interested candidates should email the following documents to TXPNephFellowship@med.cornell.edu ideally by October 30, 2026:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- A Letter of Recommendation from their Nephrology Fellowship Program Director
Interviews will be offered on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. For additional information, please contact:
Deirdre Sawinski, MD
Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program
Weill Cornell Medicine / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Email: dls7001@med.cornell.edu
Phone: 646-962-2602
Program Website: https://medicine.weill.cornell.edu/divisions-programs/nephrology-hypertension/education/transplant-nephrology-fellowship
Frances Gillen
Program Coordinator
Weill Cornell Medicine / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Email: fhgille@med.cornell.edu
Phone: 646-962-2602
Join us in advancing the future of kidney transplantation while transforming the lives of patients.
