About the Division of Nephrology

The Dr. Barbara T. Murphy Division of Nephrology at Mount Sinai is dedicated to advancing the knowledge and understanding of renal disease and its development, progression, treatment, and prevention. The Division offers a broad array of opportunities for training in clinical nephrology and research. The faculty is nationally and internationally renowned for their research and clinical expertise; many are leading experts in renal development, polycystic kidney disease, HIV-associated nephropathy, diabetic renal disease, hypertensive renal disease, gene therapy, transplantation, peritoneal dialysis, and hemodialysis.

With more than 21 National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Principal Investigators, the Division is among the best NIH-funded divisions of its kind in the United States. Additionally, the Division has one of the largest and most well-recognized nephrology fellowship programs in the country and has developed several innovative subspecialty tracks, including general nephrology, critical care nephrology, transplant nephrology, palliative care nephrology, and home dialysis. Regardless of the national challenges in nephrology fellowship recruitment, Mount Sinai has been able to successfully match top candidates each year.

Within the Mount Sinai Health System, there are now more than 20 outpatient dialysis centers, covering more territory and expanding into many parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, making dialysis more accessible to patients.

System Chief: John Cijiang He, MD, PhD
Irene and Dr. Arthur M. Fishberg Professor of Medicine