Transplant Nephrology

Overview

Piedmont Transplant Institute, a national leader in kidney transplant quality, volumes, and patient experience, is seeking a full-time Transplant Nephrologist to join our team. The individual will be one of 7 full-time transplant nephrologists and will be part of a true multidisciplinary transplant institute model of care.

Piedmont's kidney transplant program is based in Atlanta, with transplant surgeons, transplant nephrologists, and transplant hepatologists working together with APPs, coordinators, pharmacists and staff in one of the largest U.S transplant programs. Piedmont performed over 600 solid organ transplants in 2024, including over 360 kidney transplants, and operates the Lifelink Organ Recovery Center at Piedmont Atlanta. Our team is involved in significant transplant clinical research, and utilizes organ perfusion and NRP protocols to optimize organ acceptance and transplant outcomes. Staffing of our transplant service includes in-house nighttime transplant APPs, with the hospital maintaining in-house ICU, hospitalist medicine, and cardiology care.

The transplant nephrology team is responsible for pre-transplant recipient and living donor evaluations, peri-transplant medical care, and post-transplant follow up. While all physicians are based in Atlanta, the program reaches across Georgia and the Southeast and utilizes telemedicine and selected satellite clinics.

Our physicians enjoy competitive compensation, generous PTO and retirement / health benefits, as well as CME, board certification and licensure reimbursement. Our physicians maintain clinical appointments at Mercer School of Medicine as well. Candidates should have completed nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowships and will be eligible for licensure in Georgia. The program values exceptional communication skills, teamwork, and patient-centered care.

Piedmont Healthcare is a top-rated system with award winning hospitals and employees comprised of 23 hospitals and facilities, more than 3,500 physicians, and over 1600 clinic practice locations across greater Atlanta and North Georgia. With over 1 million outpatient encounters, you will have the opportunity to see and treat a variety of medical conditions. Piedmont Healthcare is a fast-growing, recognized leader in delivering expert care. Metro Atlanta's vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.

Responsibilities

• Pre-transplant recipient and living donor evaluations
• Peri-transplant medical care
• Post-transplant follow-up
• Collaborate with transplant surgeons, hepatologists, APPs, coordinators, pharmacists, and staff in a multidisciplinary model
• Participation in clinical research and utilization of organ perfusion / NRP protocols
• Telemedicine and satellite clinic engagement as needed

Qualifications

Benefits

How to apply

To be considered for opportunities with Piedmont Healthcare, please email Kelly.Ruden@piedmont.org.

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