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Carrie A. Schinstock, M.D.

  1. Internist
  2. Nephrologist
  3. Transplant Nephrologist
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Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Dr. Carrie Schinstock is currently the medical director of kidney transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She has research interests in managing highly sensitized kidney transplant patients, clinical trials for antibody mediated rejection, and kidney paired donation. She has been a leader in the Banff working group involved in the Antibody Mediated Rejection classification system, and currently serves as the Chair of the STAR (Sensitization in Transplantation: Assessment of Risk) working group sponsored by the American Society of Transplantation and American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.

  1. Diabetic nephropathy
  2. Glomerular disease
  3. Hyponatremia
  4. Kidney failure
  5. Kidney infection
  6. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
  7. Post-transplant hypertension
  8. Renal parenchymal disease
  9. Renovascular disease
  10. Uremia
  1. Immunosuppressive drug therapy
  2. Kidney donation
  3. Kidney transplant
  4. Post-kidney transplant care
  5. Post-pancreas transplant care
  6. Post-transplant long-term care
  7. Pre-kidney transplant evaluation
  8. Pre-pancreas transplant evaluation
  9. Preventing infection in immunocompromised patient
  10. Telemedicine
  • Sensitized kidney transplant candidates
  • Positive crossmatch kidney transplant
  • Paired kidney donor exchange
  • Transplant glomerulopathy
  • Chronic antibody mediated rejection
  • Personalized immunosuppression
  1. 2011
    ResidentNephrology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2011
    Fellow - NephrologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2008
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2008
    Resident - Internal Medicine ResidencyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2005
    MDCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  6. 2000
    BS - BiologySt. Ambrose University

Certifications

  1. 2011
    NephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2008
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    2020 Top Performing Provider in ExperienceMayo Clinic
  2. 2019
    Obaid Vascularized Composite Tissue AwardObaid Vascularized Composite Tissue Award
  3. 2019
    Transplant Scholarly AwardTransplant Center
  4. 2016
    Obaid Vascular Composite Tissue AwardMayo Clinic
  5. 2016
    Fulk Nephrology Career Development AwardMayo Clinic
  6. 2015
    KL2 Career Development AwardMayo Clinic Rochester
  7. 2014
    Department of Internal Medicine Career Development AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
  8. 2011
    Outstanding Achievement Award, Nephrology FellowshipMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  9. 2009
    New Fellows Travel GrantContinuous Renal Replacement Therapy
  10. 2008
    Outstanding Achievement Award, Internal Medicine ResidencyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  11. 2007
    Attitude, Commitment, and Excellence Award, Internal Medicine ResidencyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  12. 2004
    Alpha Omega Alpha society memberCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  13. 2001
    Year 1-4 HonorsCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  14. 2000
    summa cum laudeSt. Ambrose University
  15. 1999
    First Place Poster PresentationUniversity of Texas Medical Branch
  16. 1999
    Sigma Xi memberSt. Ambrose University

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    MemberMayo Transplant Ethics Advisory Board, Mayo Clinical Ethics Council, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  2. 2021 - present
    Meeting Program CommitteeAmerican Society of Transplantation: Cutting Edge of Transplantation 2022
  3. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation: Sensitization in Organ Transplantation (STAR) leadership committee
  4. 2019 - present
    ChairMayo 3-site Kidney Transplant Convergence Committee
  5. 2017 - present
    MemberMayo 3-site Kidney Transplant Convergence Committee
  6. 2015 - 2020
    MemberEducation Committee, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine
  7. 2015 - present
    ChairDepartment of Nephrology Clinical Competency Committee
  8. 2014 - present
    ChairClinical and Laboratory Assessment of Highly Sensitized Patients Working Group, Banff Foundation for Allograft Pathology
  9. 2013 - present
    American Society of Transplantation
  10. 2008 - present
    American Society of Nephrology
  11. 2008 - present
    National Kidney Foundation
  12. 2005 - 2008
    MemberInternal Medicine Residents Counsel, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine
  13. 2005 - present
    American College of Physicians
  14. 2005 - present
    Minnesota Medical Association
  15. 2003 - 2004
    Legislative ChairpersonStudent Chapter, Iowa Medical Society
  16. 2003
    Reference Committee, Annual Meeting, Iowa Medical Society
  17. 2002 - 2005
    MemberUniversity of Iowa, College of Medicine Student Government
  18. 2002 - 2004
    SecretaryLiaison Committee, Caduceus, Carver College of Medicine
  19. 2002 - 2004
    ChairPharmacology Committee, Caduceus, Carver College of Medicine
  20. 2002 - 2004
    MemberNeuroscience Committee, Caduceus, Carver College of Medicine
  21. 2002 - 2004
    MemberRadiology Liaison Committee, Caduceus, Carver College of Medicine
  22. 2001 - 2005
    Iowa Medical Society
  23. 2001 - present
    American Medical Association

Publications

Research activities

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