New York City is home to some of the most historically significant pediatric nephrology programs in the world — including the center where the first pediatric kidney transplants were performed and where the International Pediatric Nephrology Association was founded. Families across the state have access to multiple transplant programs, research centers, and financial support. All information hand-curated and independently verified.
New York City is a global center for pediatric kidney medicine, with programs at Montefiore, Mount Sinai, NYU, and Columbia — each with distinct research strengths and clinical specialties. Families upstate may also consider programs in Albany or traveling to the city for complex care.
The International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) was founded by Montefiore's Dr. Ira Greifer — New York's programs have shaped global standards of care in pediatric kidney disease for more than five decades.
New York has multiple high-volume adult kidney transplant programs across Mount Sinai, NYU Langone, Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian, and Montefiore. Most offer living donor programs and advanced options for complex cases.
Montefiore maintains the only hemodialysis center in the New York metro area dedicated entirely to pediatric patients — and the first facility in the world to provide a hemodialysis overnight camp experience.
Browse currently recruiting kidney disease studies in New York on ClinicalTrials.gov. Montefiore, Mount Sinai, NYU, and Columbia all participate in multi-center and investigator-initiated studies.
Do not wait to contact your nephrologist. Call 911 or go to the nearest ER first.