Nationally ranked
Our pediatric nephrology program ranked 33rd nationally in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals survey.
Children’s Hospital Annual Report
Year in review: 2024-2025
Specialties
Stephanie Tram-Anh Nguyen, M.D., with pediatric nephrology patient Justin.
Nephrology & Kidney Transplantation
“I was so relieved that we were at UC Davis. The staff are really great, so I felt comfortable being there.”
– Meliza Ramirez, whose son Justin received a kidney transplant after undergoing dialysis for 7 years.
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UNOS-certified pediatric transplant program
Our UNOS-certified pediatric transplant program is proud to offer a multidisciplinary team of transplant surgeons, pediatric nephrologists, intensive care unit physicians, transplant pharmacists, social workers and nurses. Our team has seen exceptional outcomes, even in the youngest of children, and continues to perform research on outcomes in children who have received kidney transplants using the large national transplant database.
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Clinical research leaders
Our children’s hospital is a member of some of the largest research and QI networks and collaboratives, including the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS), Standardized Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric End-stage Renal Disease (SCOPE), and the Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium. We are also engaged in clinical trials with industry partners pertaining to the care of children with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
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Expanded kidney care services
Our nephrology team recently joined the bi-monthly multidisciplinary clinic at Shriners Children’s Northern California to treat kidney-related health conditions for children with spina bifida.
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