DepartmentsTransplant CenterNephrology and HypertensionSurgerySpecialty GroupsKidney Transplant ProgramPancreas Transplant ProgramLocationRochester, MinnesotaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Biographical summaryDr. Kukla specializes in treating patients with chronic kidney disease as well as kidney and pancreas transplantation. She trained at the University of Wisconsin Transplant Program in 2006 and worked at the University of Minnesota for about 10 years before joining the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Kukla's special interest is helping patients with advanced kidney disease, and other comorbidities, like obesity, diabetes and hypertension. When advanced kidney failure develops, patients may require kidney or kidney and pancreas transplantation to treat their renal failure and diabetes. Dr. Kukla works closely with endocrinologist and transplant surgeon to identify patients who benefit from kidney transplant as well as follows these patients to help them to stay healthy post-transplant. Conditions treatedChronic kidney diseaseDiabetesEnd-stage renal diseaseObesityPost-transplant hypertension Procedures performedKidney transplantPancreas transplantPost-kidney transplant carePost-pancreas transplant care InterestsKidney transplantationPancreas transplantationLong term outcomes of kidney transplant recipientsTransition of adolescent kidney transplant recipients to adult nephrology Mayo Clinic locations Rochester, Minnesota Driving directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2007Fellow - Nephrology University of Wisconsin 2006Fellow - Nephrology University of Missouri 2003Clinical ResidencyIllinois Masonic Medical Center1998Clinical ResidencySilesian Medical School1996MDJagiellonian UniversityShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2005NephrologyAmerican Board of Internal MedicineAwards and honors2023Top 10% of papers published in Clinical Transplantation (2023) Editors of Clinical Transplantation20132013 Poster of DistinctionAmerican Transplant Congress 20122012 Poster of DistinctionAmerican Transplant Congress 1996Award of Achievement Jagiellonian University Medical SchoolShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2022 - presentFacilitator / MemberNephrology Education Committee2020 - presentDirectorTransplant Metabolic Program2017 - presentCo-DirectorPancreas Transplant Program2016 - presentMemberKidney Pancreas Transplant Commitee2016 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Transplantation2016 - presentMemberThe Transplantation Society2016 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Nephrology2016 - presentAssociated MemberInternational Pancreas and Islet Transplantation 2014 - 2015ReviewerUniversity of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research2009 - 2016Board MemberData and Safety Monitoring Board for Islet Transplantation 2009 - 2016Committee MemberSolid Organ Transplant Quality Steering Committee 2008 - 2016InterviewerInternal Medicine Residency Program, Nephrology Fellowship and Transplant FellowshipShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publicationsResearch activitiesSee a description of research activities. Biographical summaryConditions treatedProcedures performedInterestsMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20241279 Doctors & Medical Staff Kukla, Aleksandra M.D.