Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program
About This Program
Our one-year ACGME-accredited and AST-certified Transplant Nephrology Fellowship offers comprehensive kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant training at Vanderbilt Health, a leading national transplant center performing >400 kidney transplants annually. Fellows spend six months as the primary inpatient transplant nephrology trainee, managing perioperative care, rejection, consults, and complex complications, followed by six months of outpatient and scholarly training in donor/recipient evaluation
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Saed Hussein Shawar, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Lindsey Schindler
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Locations
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Division of Nephrology, S-3223 MCN
1161 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232-0011
Application Information
No Program Match
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
- faculty works directly with the applicant
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Jul 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
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Salary Compensation
Year 5 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.