ISN REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS
The ISN has selected 37 ISN Regional Training Centers to provide in-depth specialized training to improve patient care in different regions of the world.
These centers were selected by the ISN Core Programs Committee to advance kidney care in low-, lower-middle, or upper-middle income countries by:
- Hosting fellows (ISN provides up to 12 months of financial support to fellows).
- Holding educational meetings and workshops on regionally relevant topics.
- Sharing knowledge and expertise via the ISN Educational Ambassadors or Continuing Medical Education
- Supporting emerging centers from low resource areas through the Sister Centers
- Contributing to the ISN Academy – either by developing educational materials or contributing to webinars.
- Developing and engaging in advocacy activities and collaborations with local and regional authorities.
For more information, check out the recording from ISN Regional Training Centers Coordinator Marcelo Orias about the ISN Regional Training Centers and the benefits of joining our RTC network.
Applications are now open for new Regional Training Centers from Eastern & Central Europe, and NIS & Russia. Click here to download the guidelines, and visit the application portal to apply by October 1.”
The ISN warmly congratulates the selected centers listed below:
| Center | City | Country | Region | Liaison Officer | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Kidney Center | Cairo | Egypt | Africa | Tamer Shehab | [email protected] |
| Kasr Alainy Medical School | Cairo | Egypt | Africa | Rasha Darwish | [email protected] |
| Mansoura University Hospital Nephrology & Dialysis Unit | Mansoura | Egypt | Africa | Nehal Atef | [email protected] |
| Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University | Mansoura | Egypt | Africa | Muhammed Elhadedy | [email protected] |
| East African Kidney Institute | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | Bashir Admani | [email protected] |
| Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital | Johannesburg | South Africa | Africa | Graham Paget | [email protected] |
| Red Cross Children's Hospital | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | Mignon McCulloch | [email protected] |
| Stellenbosch Uni., Tygerberg Hospital | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | Mogamat-Yazied Chothia | [email protected] |
| UCT, Groote Schuur Hospital | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | Nicola Wearne | [email protected] |
| Sahloul Hospital | Sousse | Tunisia | Africa | Dorsaf Zellama | [email protected] |
| Charles Nicolle Hospital Center | Tunis | Tunisia | Africa | Ezzedine Abderrahim | [email protected] |
| Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital | Accra | Ghana | Africa | Vincent Boima | [email protected] |
| Fundación Valle del Lili | Cali | Colombia | Latin America | Jaime Restrepo | [email protected] |
| FUNDANIER | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Latin America | Randall Lou-Meda | [email protected] |
| INCMN Salvador Zubiran | Mexico City | Mexico | Latin America | Ricardo Correa Rotter | [email protected] |
| Hospital de Clínicas, UdelaR | Montevideo | Uruguay | Latin America | Oscar Noboa | [email protected] |
| INC Ignacio Chavez | Mexico City | Mexico | Latin America | Magdalena Madero | [email protected] |
| Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Latin America | Guillermo Rosa Diez | [email protected] |
| Universidad Austral de Chile | Valdivia | Chile | Latin America | Leopoldo Ardiles | [email protected] |
| Hospital Civil of Guadalajara | Guadalajara | México | Latin America | Jonathan Samuel Chavez | [email protected] |
| Sanatorio Allende | Córdoba | Argentina | Latin America | Diego Rigo | [email protected] |
| Hasheminejad Kidney Center | Tehran | Iran | Middle East | Shahrzad Ossareh | [email protected] |
| City Clinical Hospital | Moscow | Russia | NIS & Russia | Elena Zakharova | [email protected] |
| Nanjing University | Nanjing | China | NE Asia | Xianghua Huang | [email protected] |
| Peking University | Beijing | China | NE Asia | Yuqing Chen | [email protected] |
| Sun Yat-sen University | Guangzhou | China | NE Asia | Xueqing Yu | [email protected] |
| Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | OSEA | Nurul Z. Nordin | [email protected] |
| King Chulalongkorn Hospital | Bangkok | Thailand | OSEA | Yingyos Avihingsanon | [email protected] |
| Cho Ray Hospital | Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | OSEA | Huong Thi Bich Tran | [email protected] |
| Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University | Bangkok | Thailand | OSEA | Chagriya Kitiyakara | [email protected] |
| National Kidney and Transplant Institute | Quezon City | Philippines | OSEA | Glenda Pamugas | [email protected] |
| Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban | Seremban | Malaysia | OSEA | Lily Mushahar | [email protected] |
| Colonial War Memorial Hospital | Suva | Fiji | OSEA | Anis Ta'eed | [email protected] |
| Osmania General Hospital | Hyderabad | India | South Asia | Maanisha Sahay | [email protected] |
| PGIMER | Chandigarh | India | South Asia | Harbir S. Kohli | [email protected] |
| Sanjay Gandhi Institute | Lucknow | India | South Asia | Narayan Prasad | [email protected] |
| St. John's Hospital | Bengaluru | India | South Asia | Arpana Iyengar | [email protected] |
Selected ISN Regional Training Centers will provide training in the following aspects of nephrology:
| Center | General Nephrology | Hemodialysis | Peritoneal Dialysis | Transplant | Pediatric Nephrology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Kidney Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Kasr Alainy Medical School | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Mansoura University Hospital Nephrology & Dialysis Unit | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | |
| East African Kidney Institute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Cross Children's Hospital | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Stellenbosch Uni., Tygerberg Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UCT, Groote Schuur Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Sahloul Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Charles Nicolle Hospital Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Fundación Valle del Lili | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| FUNDANIER | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| INCMN Salvador Zubiran | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Hospital de Clínicas, UdelaR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| INC Ignacio Chavez | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Universidad Austral de Chile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hospital Civil of Guadalajara | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sanatorio Allende | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hasheminejad Kidney Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| City Clinical Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Nanjing University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Peking University | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Sun Yat-sen University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| King Chulalongkorn Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Cho Ray Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| National Kidney and Transplant Institute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Colonial War Memorial Hospital | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Osmania General Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PGIMER | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Sanjay Gandhi Institute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. John's Hospital | - | - | - | - | Yes |
ISN works hand-in-hand with several partner organizations, encouraging intra-regional collaborations and enhancing training and education possibilities in selected fields of nephrology.
If you are interested in supporting a Regional Training Center, please contact us at the email address below.
For all inquiries on the ISN Regional Training Centers, please contact the ISN Programs team at [email protected].