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Office
200 1st St SW
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511Fax+1 507-266-7891
Summary
- Fernando C. Fervenza, MD. D.Phil (Oxon – Jesus College). Is a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA. He graduated in Medicine at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. He underwent his clinical nephrology training at the Oxford Renal Unit from 1985 to 1991. Subsequent training included Post-doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University, USA (1993-1997). He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, past Member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology section, Associate Editor of the Journal of the American of Nephrology and Up-To-Date Section Editor for Glomerular Disease. His area of interest is in pursuing patient-oriented research projects aiming to bring new bench research discoveries to the bedside treatment of patient with glomerular diseases.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1999
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Nephrology, 1993 - 1997
- University of OxfordPh.D., 1991
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 1996 - 2001
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow National Kidney Foundation, 2011
- Laureate Award Department of Internal Medicine-Mayo Clinic, 2010
- Laureate Award Mayo Clinic, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Rituximab in the Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
- CellCept in p-ANCA Vasculitis Start of enrollment: 2002 Dec 01
- Rituxan in Churg Strauss Syndrome With Renal Involvement Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Updated diagnostic and therapeutic management for membranous nephropathy.Fernando Caravaca-Fontán, Federico Yandian, Fernando C Fervenza
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 2025-01-01 - Rituximab or cyclosporine A for the treatment of membranous nephropathy: economic evaluation of the MENTOR trial.Matthew Kadatz, Scott Klarenbach, Helen So, Fernando C Fervenza, Daniel C Cattran
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2024-11-27 - Lupus nephritis: redefining the treatment goals.An S De Vriese, Sanjeev Sethi, Fernando C Fervenza
Kidney International. 2024-11-08
Journal Articles
- CKD Due to a Novel Mitochondrial DNA Mutation: A Case ReportFernando C Fervenza, Karl A Nath, American Journal of Kidney Diseases
- Congophilic Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis: A Case SeriesStephen B Erickson, Fernando C Fervenza, Nelson Leung, American Journal of Kidney Diseases
- The Incidence of Primary vs Secondary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Clinicopathologic StudyMusab S Hommos, Fernando C Fervenza, Mariam P Alexander, Mayo Clinic Proceedings
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- "Urinary Soluble Urokinase Receptor (suPAR) is Not Elevated in Membranous Nephropathy (MN) and Does Not Correlate with Proteinuria"F.C. Fervenza, ASN, Philadelphia, 1/1/2014
- "C3 Glomerulonephritis Associated With Autoimmune Disorders: A Case Series".F.C. Fervenza, ASN, Philadelphia, 1/1/2014
- "Impact of weight loss before renal transplantation in obese patients: risk of early mortality.F.C. Fervenza, ASN, Philadelphia, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- "B-cell depletion in nephrotic syndrome"San Francisco, CA - 7/18/2014
- "Clinical presentation and treatment considerations in complement-mediated glomerular diseases"National University of Ireland, Galway - 6/14/2014
- "Membranous Nephropathy New Insights Regarding Diagnosis And Treatment"University of Iowa, Iowa City - 6/4/2014
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Other
- The Authors ReplyFernando Fervenza, MD, Kidney International
https://www.doximity.com/articles/0d06e5eb-70ad-4a29-8688-037c2b736df2
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-17 - Emerging Indications for the use of Rituximab in Glomerular Disease.Kattah AG, Fervenza FC, NephSAP Volume 11, Number 3
1/1/2012 - Clinical presentation, classification, and causes of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritisFervenza FC, Sethi S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-presentation-classification-and-causes-of-membranoprolifer
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-12
Authored Content
- The Authors ReplyAugust 2018
- Congophilic Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis: A Case SeriesJune 2018
Press Mentions
- Two Kidney Disease Therapies Square off in MENTOR TrialAugust 20th, 2019
- Rituximab Tops Cyclosporine in Membranous NephropathyJuly 3rd, 2019
- Rituxan Has Promise in Idiopathic NephropathyNovember 6th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Membranous Nephropathy Observational Cohort StudyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- Pulse Dexamethasone Over 48 Weeks For Podocyte DiseasesNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Pulse Dexamethasone In Focal Segmental GlomerulosclerosisNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- European Renal AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, Portuguese
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