Conditions and Treatments
The pediatric nephrology specialists at the American Family Children's Hospital see infants, children and adolescents with a variety of kidney and urinary tract issues.
Conditions
Our staff treats a range of conditions, such as the following:
- Acute Kidney Failure (Renal Failure)
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Kidney Stones
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Urinary Tract Infection
Additional Conditions
- Bone problems related to kidney disorders
- Calcium disorders and renal bone disease
- Congenital kidney abnormalities
- Cystic kidney disease
- Electrolyte abnormalities
- Inflammatory conditions of the kidney
- Nephritis
- Nephrological disorders, including renal insufficiency and failure
Treatments and Services
- Close consultation with UW Hospital and Clinics' pediatric urologists and radiologists in assessment of pediatric kidney problems
- Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of nephrological disorders
- Coordination of care with your child's primary care physician for continuation of treatment
- Diagnostic kidney biopsy
- Evaluation and treatment of a large selection of nephrological disorders, including renal insufficiency and failure
- Management of calcium disorders and renal bone disease
- Patient and parent education regarding diagnosis, testing and all aspects of treatment
- Pediatric hemodialysis
- Pediatric peritoneal dialysis
- Pediatric renal transplant (see Kidney Transplant)
- Treatment of pediatric kidney stones