10 most-viewed nephrology (internal medicine) residency programs

In 2023, FREIDA™ users tallied more than 13,000 views of nephrology (internal medicine) programs. In this list, we pare the 152 programs down to the 10 nephrology (internal medicine) residency programs programs ranked at the top for user interest.

Rankings are based on identified medical student activity on FREIDA™, the AMA Residency & Fellowship Database®, from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2023. FREIDA allows medical students to search for a residency or fellowship from more than 13,000 programs—all accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

A nephrologist is an internist who treats chronic and acute disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid, electrolyte and mineral balance, and manages complications of kidney failure. 

 Nephrologists are experts in the care of kidney disease stemming from mild reversible acute renal injury to its most advanced state when kidney function is insufficient to sustain life without renal replacement therapy. 

1. University of Alabama Medical Center Program

2. University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program

3. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program 

4. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Program

5. University of Pennsylvania Health System Program 

6. New York-Presbyterian/Queens Program

7. University of California

8. Johns Hopkins University Program 

9. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program

10. UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program