Renal pathology
Evaluation and reporting for medical kidney diseases.
Our multispecialty renal pathology team and comprehensive approach offers the ideal environment to promptly diagnose common as well as rare and complex cases.
To ensure diagnostic accuracy and thoroughness, a Mayo Clinic renal pathologist evaluates kidney biopsy specimens by light microscopy, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and when indicate, by ancillary techniques (such as pronase immunofluorescence, IgG subtype staining, immunohistochemistry, mass spectrometry, etc.). The pathologic findings are reported based on current diagnostic standards established by the Renal Pathology Society, Banff Conferences, and International Kidney and Monoclonal Gammopathy Research Group.
6,500
analyzed biopsies per year
8
sub-specialized pathologists
Pathology in Focus
Mary Fidler, M.D. gives an overview of the renal pathology service and the benefits of collaborating with Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
Expertise
Mariam (Priya) Alexander, M.D
Medical School
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Residency
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Boston University School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Fellowship
Brigham Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Lynn Cornell, M.D.
Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Mary Fidler, M.D.
Section Head
Medical School
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Residency
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Fellowship
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Joseph Grande, M.D., Ph.D
Medical School
University of Chicago
Residency
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Fellowship
University of Michigan Medical School
Loren Herrera-Hernandez, M.D
Medical School
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Residency
University of Miami
Fellowship
Brigham Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
Samih Nasr, M.D
Medical School
Damascus University
Residency
Damascus University
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Fellowship
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Sanjeev Sethi, M.D., Ph.D
Medical School
Sarojini Naidu Medical College
Residency
Yale University
Fellowship
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Pingchuan Zhang, M.D., Ph.D
Medical School
Peking University Medical School, Beijing, China
Residency
Yunnan First People's Hospital, Kunming, China
Texas A&M University Health Science Center - Scott & White
Fellowship
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Testing
Medical Renal Disease and Renal Transplant Monitoring
Renal Pathology Tests Available to Order Individually
PATHC | Pathology Consultation
Learn more about how to order these evaluations at your institution.