Kidney Care (Nephrology)
Research and Clinical Trials
Research and Education
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview is the main teaching hospital of one of the most respected educational institutions in the nation: University of Minnesota Medical School. Patient care is our primary focus, which complements the medical school’s mission of improving the health of Midwestern families and communities through discovering and delivering new treatments and cures. As a result, our patients have access to innovative treatments, technology and services, all while receiving superior care. These innovations have led to many medical breakthroughs, including the world’s first successful open-heart surgery, the world’s first bone marrow transplant, the Midwest’s first successful double-lung transplant and Minnesota’s first living donor pediatric liver transplant.
Research and Education
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview is the main teaching hospital of one of the most respected educational institutions in the nation: University of Minnesota Medical School. Patient care is our primary focus, which complements the medical school’s mission of improving the health of Midwestern families and communities through discovering and delivering new treatments and cures. As a result, our patients have access to innovative treatments, technology and services, all while receiving superior care. These innovations have led to many medical breakthroughs, including the world’s first successful open-heart surgery, the world’s first bone marrow transplant, the Midwest’s first successful double-lung transplant and Minnesota’s first living donor pediatric liver transplant.
Research Update
Click on the links below for more information on innovative research happening at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
- U of M Researchers Find Cerebral Malaria May Be a Major Cause of Brain Injury in African Children
- U of M Sets Course For Cure of Fatal Childhood Skin Disease
- Childhood Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk for Developing Serious Heart Problems Early in Life
University of Minnesota Physicians at the University of Minnesota Medical School conduct leading research and use gained knowledge to care for our patients, educate health care professionals and practice family-focused care.
Find out about the latest studies conducted at the Office of Clinical Research University of Minnesota Physicians
