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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Summary
- Nelson Leung, M.D., is a consultant in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, with a joint appointment in the Division of Hematology. He joined the staff of Mayo Clinic in 2000 and holds the academic rank of professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Leung is recognized with the distinction of the David L. and Colleen B. Kessenich Professorship in Multiple Myeloma.
Dr. Leung earned his B.S. in combined sciences at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, and his M.D. at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his internship in internal medicine at University of Iowa and continued his training at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, where he completed an internal medicine residency as well as a residency and fellowship in nephrology.
Dr. Leung is interested in kidney diseases caused by monoclonal gammopathy. Due to improvements in the detection of monoclonal proteins, the number of kidney diseases associated with monoclonal gammopathy has increased. The disease he is most interested in is monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance, a condition that is now recognized by the World Health Organization as a group of hematologic disorders that result in kidney injury. He also studies kidney injury in patients with multiple myeloma and immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis, which is caused by the overproduction of immunoglobulin light chains that form amyloid fibrils. In particular, Dr. Leung's work revolves around improving current diagnostic techniques and redefining response criteria in these patients.
Dr. Leung has given invited presentations and held visiting professorships both nationally and internationally, and he has authored or co-authored over 500 journal articles, as well as abstracts and book chapters.
In recognition of his achievements, Dr. Leung received the Laurent Award, conferred by the Division of Nep
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)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 2000
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
- Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 1994
- Santa Clara UniversityB.S., Combined Sciences, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- 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
- MEmbranous Nephropathy Trial Of Rituximab Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
- Safety and Efficacy Study of OMS721 in Patients With Thrombotic Microangiopathies Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 02
- Daratumumab in Treatment of PGNMID and C3 GN Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1298 citationsThe 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours: Lymphoid Neoplasms.Rita Alaggio, Catalina Amador, Ioannis Anagnostopoulos, Ayoma D Attygalle, Iguaracyra Barreto de Oliveira Araujo
Leukemia. 2022-07-01 - 137 citationsSystemic amyloidosis from A (AA) to T (ATTR): a review.Eli Muchtar, Angela Dispenzieri, Hila Magen, Martha Grogan, Michelle L. Mauermann
Journal of Internal Medicine. 2021-03-01 - 60 citationsMutations in specific structural regions of immunoglobulin light chains are associated with free light chain levels in patients with AL amyloidosis.Tanya L. Poshusta, Laura A. Sikkink, Nelson Leung, Raynell J. Clark, Angela Dispenzieri
Plos One. 2009-04-13
Journal Articles
- Monoclonal gammopathy of renal signficanceLeung, Bridoux and Nasr, New England Journal of Medicine, 5/20/2021
- Impact of Prior Diagnosis of Monoclonal Gammopathy on Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Multiple MyelomaS 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 TransplantationNelson 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
Abstracts/Posters
- Impact of Acute Kidney Injury Following Diagnosis of Aggressive Lymphoma or Acute Leukemia on Long-Term Kidney OutcomesNelson Leung, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
- A Novel Approach to Risk Stratification in Multiple Myeloma Using ISS Stage and FISHNelson Leung, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
- Utilizing Multiparametric Flow Cytometry to Identify Patients with Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia at DiagnosisNelson Leung, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
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Lectures
- Dysproteinemic Renal DiseaseAmerican Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019
- Disease Specific Management I, LecturerMayo Clinic, Rochester, MN - 1/1/2015
- Monoclonal Gammopathy: are there still believers in the MGUS story?10/19/2014
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Other
- Pathogenesis and diagnosis of myeloma cast nephropathy (myeloma kidney).Appel G, Leung N, Rajkumar SV, UpToDate
1/1/2015 - Renal Amyloidosis.Leung N, Appel G, Kyle RA, UpToDate
1/1/2015 - Types of Renal Disease in Multiple Myeloma.Leung N, Appel G, Rajkumar SV, UpToDate
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Authored Content
- Congophilic Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis: A Case SeriesJune 2018
Press Mentions
- 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 DepositsMarch 9th, 2021
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