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Nelson Leung, MD, Nephrology, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

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Nephrology Rochester, MN

Glomerular Disease

Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Rochester Program director of Onconephrology fellowship and head of Onconephrology section

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Summary

  • Dr. Nelson Leung is a physician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. He received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He has appointments in the division of Nephrology and Hypertension and the division of Hematology. He specializes in monoclonal gammopathy related diseases like monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance and monoclonal gammopathy of clinical significance. In addition, he is an expert in multiple myeloma, thrombotic microangiopathy and amyloidosis.

Clinical Expertise

  • Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance, Multiple myeloma, Thrombotic microangiopathies, monoclonal gammopathy of renal signficance

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 2000
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
  • Creighton University School of Medicine
    Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 1994
  • Santa Clara University
    Santa Clara UniversityB.S., Combined Sciences, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1994 - 1996

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Teacher of the Year Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 2023
  • Teacher of the Year Nephrology Mayo Fellows' Association, 2022
  • Teacher of the Year Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Monoclonal gammopathy of renal signficance  
    Leung, Bridoux and Nasr, New England Journal of Medicine, 5/20/2021
  • Impact of Prior Diagnosis of Monoclonal Gammopathy on Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma  
    S Vincent Rajkumar, Yi L Hwa, Wilson I Gonsalves, Francis K Buadi, Angela Dispenzieri, Prashant Kapoor, Miriam A Hobbs, Martha Q Lacy, John A Lust, Robert A Kyle, Mori..., Nature
  • Safety and Efficacy of Propylene Glycol-Free Melphalan as Conditioning in Patients with AL Amyloidosis Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation  
    Nelson Leung, Prashant Kapoor, Taxiarchis V Kourelis, Eli Muchtar, Angela Dispenzieri, M Hasib Sidiqi, Martha Q Lacy, Wilson I Gonsalves, Shaji K Kumar, Mohammed A Alj..., Nature
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Metaphase Cytogenetics for Risk Stratification in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
    Nelson Leung, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • A Novel Approach to Risk Stratification in Multiple Myeloma Using ISS Stage and FISH
    Nelson Leung, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • The Impact of Socioeconomic Risk Factors on the Survival Outcomes of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
    Nelson Leung, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
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Lectures

  • Dysproteinemic Renal Disease 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019
  • Disease Specific Management I, Lecturer 
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN - 1/1/2015
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy: are there still believers in the MGUS story? 
    10/19/2014
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Other

Authored Content

  • Congophilic Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis: A Case SeriesJune 2018

Press Mentions

  • Patients with Myeloma May Benefit from Bortezomib Treatment Prior to Kidney Transplant
    Patients with Myeloma May Benefit from Bortezomib Treatment Prior to Kidney TransplantJanuary 21st, 2022
  • Safety and Efficacy of Daratumumab in Patients with Proliferative GN with Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposits
    Safety and Efficacy of Daratumumab in Patients with Proliferative GN with Monoclonal Immunoglobulin DepositsMarch 9th, 2021

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