Department of Medicine

Nephrology Fellowship Training Sites

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Overview of the Clinical Training Sites

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We offer a comprehensive clinical training environment and our trainees are involved in all aspects of kidney disease. Our graduates highlight the diversity of patients and healthcare systems along with dedicated teaching faculty as the main strengths of our training program. From glomerular diseases to complex acid-base and electrolyte disturbances to pregnancy-related kidney disease to critical care nephrology, our fellows truly see it all!

This is an approximation, as the exact number of weeks may vary yearly for each fellow.

PGY 5 Rotations by Pavilion in Weeks

  • Ben Taub: 12 (inpatient rotation)
  • Baylor St. Luke鈥檚 General Nephrology: 6 (inpatient rotation)
  • Baylor St. Luke's Hepatorenal/Transplant Service: 2 (inpatient rotation)
  • Houston Methodist: 4-5 (inpatient rotation)
  • VA Critical Care Nephrology: 10 (inpatient rotation)
  • VA Transplant Nephrology: 4-6 (inpatient rotation)
  • Ben Taub Histopathology and Glomerular Diseases: 2
  • Baylor St. Luke鈥檚 Plasmapheresis: 2
  • Elective: 4
  • Night Float: 3
  • Vacation, Conference and Educational Leave: 4

PGY 6 Rotations by Pavilion in Weeks

This is an approximation, as the exact number of weeks may vary yearly for each fellow based on preference- some prefer more nights, others prefer more inpatient rotations.

  • Ben Taub: 8 (inpatient rotation)
  • Baylor St. Luke鈥檚 General Nephrology: 2 (inpatient rotation)
  • Houston Methodist: 6 (inpatient rotation)
  • VA General Nephrology Nephrology: 10 (inpatient rotation)
  • VA Transplant Nephrology: 4-6 (inpatient rotation)
  • Outpatient Rotations: 6
  • Night Float: 6
  • Elective: 8
  • Vacation, Conference and Educational Leave: 4

*Night Float: One fellow takes overnight calls for all pavilions from Sunday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. During this time, the fellow is free from daytime responsibilities and focuses on managing consults that require urgent evaluation. This rotation is conducted as home call with a dedicated call room available at the Baylor McNair Campus when needed.

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Outpatient Rotations

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We believe that a robust outpatient experience is critical to educating the future nephrologist. The table below highlights the various clinics that our fellows rotate through during the fellowship.

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Outpatient Clinic

Location(s)

General NephrologyMichael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Harris Health Smith Clinic
Kidney Transplantation
(Pre- and Post-)
Houston Methodist Hospital
Baylor St. Luke鈥檚 Medical Center
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Pediatric NephrologyTexas Children鈥檚 Hospital
Home DialysisDavita Home at the Museum
In-Center HemodialysisHarris Health Quentin Mease Dialysis Center
GlomerulonephritisHarris Health Smith Clinic
Elective Kidney BiopsyHarris Health Ben Taub Outpatient Center
Vascular AccessOrbis Vascular
Medical Directorship
Clinical Quality Meeting
U.S. Renal Baylor Scott Street Dialysis Unit
Davita Home at the Museum
Riverside Dialysis Clinic
Kidney PathologyMcGovern School, University of Texas
Baylor St. Luke鈥檚 Medical Center

In addition, each fellow will have 12 months of monthly continuity clinic at either Harris Health, VA Medical Center, or Baylor McNair Clinic. This will involve longitudinal care with the same patients and faculty mentor.

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Inpatient Rotations

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The diversity of hospital systems is a defining strength of our nephrology fellowship program. Like a podocyte interdigitating with the many pavilions of the Texas Medical Center, our program is deeply integrated across institutions, offering fellows a rich and varied clinical experience. Each rotation immerses trainees in the care of patients from across Houston and beyond, reflecting the city鈥檚 global reach and medical excellence. Kidney transplantation is a cornerstone of our training, with fellows actively managing approximately 150 new kidney transplant recipients annually at three leading centers: Baylor St. Luke鈥檚 Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Additionally, fellows rotate at Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital, gaining exposure to obstetric nephrology and the care of patients with congenital heart disease鈥攂roadening their expertise in complex and specialized areas of nephrology.