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Aleksandra Kukla, M.D.

  1. Transplant Nephrologist

Dr. Kukla specializes in treating patients with chronic kidney disease as well as kidney and pancreas transplantation. She trained at the University of Wisconsin Transplant Program in 2006 and worked at the University of Minnesota for about 10 years before joining the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Dr. Kukla's special interest is helping patients with advanced kidney disease, and other comorbidities, like obesity, diabetes and hypertension. When advanced kidney failure develops, patients may require kidney or kidney and pancreas transplantation to treat their renal failure and diabetes. Dr. Kukla works closely with endocrinologist and transplant surgeon to identify patients who benefit from kidney transplant as well as follows these patients to help them to stay healthy post-transplant.

  1. Kidney transplant
  2. Pancreas transplant
  3. Post-kidney transplant care
  4. Post-pancreas transplant care
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Pancreas transplantation
  • Long term outcomes of kidney transplant recipients
  • Transition of adolescent kidney transplant recipients to adult nephrology
  1. 2007
    Fellow - Nephrology University of Wisconsin
  2. 2006
    Fellow - Nephrology University of Missouri
  3. 2003
    Clinical ResidencyIllinois Masonic Medical Center
  4. 1998
    Clinical ResidencySilesian Medical School
  5. 1996
    MDJagiellonian University

Certifications

  1. 2005
    NephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2013
    2013 Poster of DistinctionAmerican Transplant Congress
  2. 2012
    2012 Poster of DistinctionAmerican Transplant Congress
  3. 1996
    Award of Achievement Jagiellonian University Medical School

Professional memberships

  1. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
  2. 2016 - present
    MemberThe Transplantation Society
  3. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Nephrology
  4. 2014 - 2015
    ReviewerUniversity of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
  5. 2009 - 2016
    Board MemberData and Safety Monitoring Board for Islet Transplantation
  6. 2009 - 2016
    Committee MemberSolid Organ Transplant Quality Steering Committee
  7. 2008 - 2016
    InterviewerInternal Medicine Residency Program, Nephrology Fellowship and Transplant Fellowship

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Research activities

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