Nelson Leung, MD

Nelson Leung is a Nephrologist at Mayo Clinicexternal link, opens in a new tab, Minnesota. He completed his graduation from Santa Clara University and MD from Creighton University School of Medicine, followed by a Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Nephrology from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Dr. Nelson Leung has an experience in treating conditions like amyloidosis, kidney failure and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).

Dr. Leung is interested in kidney diseases caused by monoclonal gammopathy and also diseases like immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis, caused by the overproduction of immunoglobulin light chains that form amyloid fibrils. Dr. Leung's work particularly revolves around improving current diagnostic techniques and redefining response criteria in amyloidosis patients.

Representative Publications:

Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for IgM-Associated Amyloid Light-Chain Amyloidosisexternal link, opens in a new tab

Natural history of multiple myeloma with de novo del(17p)external link, opens in a new tab

Two types of amyloidosis presenting in a single patient: a case seriesexternal link, opens in a new tab

Clinical features, laboratory characteristics and outcomes of patients with renal versus cardiac light chain amyloidosis external link, opens in a new tab

Outcomes with early response to first-line treatment in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myelomaexternal link, opens in a new tab