Education

Nephrology Fellowship Program

The Johns Hopkins Nephrology Fellowship Training Program is one the nation’s premier training programs in academic and clinical Nephrology.  The Program produces clinically outstanding nephrologists, internationally recognized clinical and basic scientists, and innovative medical educators.  

It is our mission to be an inclusive Program with broad diversity that excels in rigorous clinical training, knowledge discovery, and career development for the next generations of nephrologists.  The Program is an international leader in training academic nephrologists capable of meaningfully improving human health.  

Program Overview

The Johns Hopkins Nephrology Fellowship Program is overseen by the Office of Graduate Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  Rotations occur at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, outpatient clinics, dialysis centers, and interventional radiology centers. 

The program requires at least 2 years of training in one of four primary tracks: 

  • Clinical/Epidemiological Investigation
  • Clinician Education
  • Basic Science 
  • Clinical Practice

Training opportunities are potentially available to highly qualified candidates in:

The first year is dedicated to clinical training through inpatient consultation services, inpatient renal transplantation service, weekly outpatient continuity clinic, kidney biopsy and temporary hemodialysis access placement, POCUS training, and several elective opportunities.  The second and optional third year are designed to further develop and hone clinical, educational, and research skills with an emphasis guided by the fellow’s career goals.  The Hopkins program has a 100% NRMP match rate.

Fellowship Administration

  • C. John Sperati, M.D., M.H.S.

    • Director, Nephrology Fellowship Training Program
    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center), Baltimore, MD

  • Deidra Candice Crews, M.D.

    • Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity
    • Associate Director for Faculty Development, Division of Nephrology
    • Professor of Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Jose Manuel Monroy Trujillo, M.D.

    • Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

  • Stephen Martin Sozio, M.D.

    • Nathans Faculty Leader, Colleges Advisory Program
    • Associate Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program
    • Associate Director, TL1 Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Program
    • Co-Director, Clinical Research Scholarly Concentration
    • Co-Director, Epidemiology Course
    • Chair, Institute for Excellence in Education Small Grants Mentoring Committee
    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Sumeska Thavarajah, M.D.

    • Medical Director, Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Boulevard
    • Medical Director, Fresenius Kidney Care Eastern Avenue
    • Medical Director, Acute Unit, Fresenius Kidney Care Bayview
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Carmen Elena Cervantes, M.D.

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Steven Philip Menez, M.D., M.H.S.

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Terri Hennel

Medical Training Program Manager
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Division of Nephrology

Terri Lynn Hennel

Transplant Nephrology Fellowship

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