Nephrology | Department of Medicine | University of Washington

Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS

Division Head

Interim

About us

Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease. The Division of Nephrology at the University of Washington is dedicated to providing excellent medical care for patients with hypertension, diabetic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, acute and chronic renal failure, and for kidney transplantation through research and education.

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Our stories

2020 William J. Bremner Endowed Mentorship Awards

Congratulations to Drs. Jonathan Himmelfarb and Stephanie Page.

Kidney-chip research is funded for prime-time opportunity

The role in a national trial could validate the technology as a predictor for drug therapies’ effectiveness against patients’ kidney diseases.

Dr. Michael Ryan steps down after 10 years as Associate Dean for Curriculum

Dr. Ryan, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, steps down from his associate dean role after 10 years of leading positive changes to the curriculum and culture of the School of Medicine.