Virginia (Ginny) Dines, M.D.

I am passionate about delivering patient-centered care, empowering patients to make informed decisions and meeting the needs of each individual patient.

Along with working in La Crosse, Wisconsin, I also work in Nephrology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

I grew up in Minnesota but spent several years in Washington, D.C., completing my schooling. I was drawn home to Minnesota for my residency and fellowship. I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family and cooking.

Education

• Bachelor's degree, Georgetown University
• Georgetown University School of Medicine

Internship

• Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Residency

• Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Fellowship

• Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Certification

• American Board of Internal Medicine

Memberships

• American Society of Nephrology
• Fellow, American College of Physicians

Academic Appointment

• Instructor in Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
• Dialysis
• High blood pressure
• Kidney disease in pregnancy

Physician identification badges: A multispecialty quality improvement study to address professional misidentification and bias, April 2022

The effect of gender-affirming hormone therapy on serum creatinine in transgender individuals, January 2022

Pregnancy, contraception, and menopause in advanced chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant, October 2021

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, November 2020

The role of kidney biopsy in diagnosis of preeclampsia in kidney transplant patients, November 2020