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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-1 out of 1 doctors available Last Name Initial: I Naim S. Issa Transplant Nephrologist Nephrologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Living donor kidney transplant, Kidney transplant, Kidney donation, Pancreas transplant, Kidney failure, Transplant dis...order Show more areas of focus for Naim S. Issa ResearchMayo Clinic doctors and surgeons research kidney transplantation, presenting their work at national and international meetings. The Mayo Clinic Transplant Center supports many studies for kidney transplant research. Read more about kidney transplant research in the Transplant Research Center. Kidney transplant research at Mayo Clinic Doctors at Mayo Clinic research kidney transplant innovations to improve care. PublicationsSee a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors on kidney transplant on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. 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