Dr Michael Picton

Dr Picton qualified from the University of Manchester in 1990. Registrar in Renal Medicine at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Royal Preston Hospital and Salford Royal Hospital. His PhD Thesis was awarded to him in 2000.

He was appointed as Consultant Nephrologist at Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2002, and has been Clinical Director in Renal Medicine from 2009 to date.

Dr Picton is a contributor to British Transplantation Society Guidelines for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation and Antibody Incompatible Kidney Transplantation.

• Nephrology - all aspects, including investigation and assessment of proteinuria, haematuria and reduced GFR. 
• Treatment of Nephrotic syndrome.
• Management of kidney disease in Diabetes Mellitus.
• Assessment and management of Chronic Kidney Disease, all stages.
• Hypertension, investigation and treatment. 
• Kidney transplantation, living kidney donor assessment, recipient assessment, perioperative management, long-term care expertise.

• Renal Association
• British Transplant Society
• American Transplant Society
• American Society of Transplantation