“Dr. Step” obtained his medical degree from Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, in 1984. He completed his Internal Medicine residency followed by a fellowship in Nephrology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stepniakowski practiced Nephrology in Atlanta for seven years before joining Mid-South Nephrology in 2009. He is an active member of the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Stepniakowski has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology (FASN).

He is fluent in Polish.