Timothy S. Larson

Timothy S. Larson, M.D. is a transplant nephrologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, with dual expertise in kidney/pancreas transplantation and clinical informatics. He serves within the Transplant Center with affiliations in the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, and the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs.

Dr. Larson completed his medical education at Mayo Medical School (1982) following undergraduate studies in Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College (1978). His postgraduate training included residency and fellowship in Nephrology at Mayo Clinic and Stanford University.

• 1982: MD, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
• 1978: BA in Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College
• 1985-1988: Residency and Fellowship in Nephrology, Mayo Clinic
• 1987: Fellowship in Nephrology, Stanford University Medical Center

His research has evolved from early work on proteinuria assessment to contemporary studies on race-free estimated glomerular filtration rate equations for transplant recipients. Dr. Larson's publications reveal a consistent focus on improving renal function assessment in transplant patients, with recent work addressing health equity through race-neutral equations. His research bridges nephrology, transplant medicine, and clinical informatics.

Among his notable recognitions is the 2022 Department of Medicine Laureate Award. His professional activities demonstrate increasing leadership in clinical informatics, including serving as Medical Director of Data Products & Services for the Mayo Clinic Center for Digital Health (2021-2024) and chairing multiple informatics oversight committees.

Dr. Larson maintains active membership in numerous professional societies including the American Medical Informatics Association, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, American Society of Nephrology, and American Society of Transplant Physicians. His institutional service spans over three decades, with documented leadership roles in informatics, nephrology, and transplant medicine committees.