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Division
of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
The
Division of Nephrology offers consultation, evaluation
and treatment for patients with acute and chronic kidney
diseases; hypertension, especially complex, complicated
or secondary forms of the disease; kidney stone disease;
disorders of fluid and electrolytes such as sodium,
potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium; renal
disease during pregnancy; intoxications.
Services
include all forms of renal replacement therapy such
as:
- Renal
transplantation
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal
dialysis
Special Services
- Renal
biopsy
- 24-hour
ambulatory blood pressure recordings and monitoring
- Metabolic
evaluation of kidney stone patients
- Care
of pregnant patients with renal disease
Major
Research
- Hypertensive
kidney disease
- Diabetic
kidney disease
- Genetic
factors in kidney disease
- Studies
on the pathogenesis of hypertension in experimental
models
- Evaluation
of new therapies for hypertension
- Development
and evaluation of new dialysis therapies
- Management
of anemia and other complications of chronic kidney
disease
Director--
Anil Bidani, MD
Telephone Numbers
| Physician Consultation and Referral |
(708) 216-3306 |
Patient Appointment Scheduling |
| Central Appointment Scheduling |
(708) 216-8563 |
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