Robert C Albright Jr. DO FASN

Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Critical Care

Professor, Internal Medicine, Mayo Medical School

200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

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Summary

Robert Albright Jr., DO, is a nephrologist based in Rochester, MN, specializing in acute and chronic renal failure, dialysis, and critical care. He completed his medical education at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991, followed by a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in nephrology at the Mayo Clinic. He has held notable positions such as Vice President at Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin since 2020 and Chair of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Mayo Clinic from 2014 to 2021. His research includes publications on chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and telehealth, with several articles cited multiple times by peers. He has received several CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certifications from GE Healthcare.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1995 - 1998
Mayo ClinicCritical Care Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1995
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1991

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Certifications & Licensure

IA State License 1998 - 2027
MN State License 1992 - 2027
WI State License 1998 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2015-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2015-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise, GE Healthcare, 2015-2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Effect of an Interdisciplinary CKD Clinic on Disease Progression, Health Care Use, and Social Determinants of Health.
Maria B Mateo Chavez, Andrea Moran-Melendez, Lucy Salter, Lisa Vaughan, Ricardo J Loor-Torres
Kidney360. 2025-02-18
6 citations
Decisional Regret Surrounding Dialysis Initiation: A Comparative Analysis.
Aditya S Pawar, Bjorg Thorsteinsdottir, Sam Whitman, Katherine Pine, Alexander Lee
Kidney Medicine. 2024-03-01
5 citations
Provider Perspectives and Clinical Outcomes with Inpatient Telenephrology.
Lagu A Androga, Ziad Zoghby, Priya Ramar, Rachel H Amundson, Margaret d'Uscio
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2022-05-01

Journal Articles

Predictors of Early Mortality and Readmissions Among Dialysis Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Amputation
Latonya J Hickson, Raymond C Shields, Ivan E Porter, Bassem T Elhassan, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shipra Arya, Robert C Albright, Amy W Williams, Journal of Vascular Surgery
Predictors of Early Mortality and Readmissions Among Dialysis Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Amputation
Latonya J Hickson, Raymond C Shields, Ivan E Porter, Bassem T Elhassan, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shipra Arya, Robert C Albright, Amy W Williams, Journal of Vascular Surgery