Department of Medicine

Division of Nephrology

UMMC's Kidney Disorders Program ranked as one of the nation's 50 best by U.S. News & World Report's 2011 "Best Hospitals" survey.

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The Nephrology Division investigates a range of kidney disorders, particularly as they relate to hypertension, glomerulonephritis and renal artery disease. Services include an inpatient unit for patients with kidney disease, a transplant program and an in-hospital dialysis center for medically high-risk patients. Two affiliated satellite facilities offer outpatient treatment, counseling and education.

Patient Conditions

Kidney disease due to any medical condition
Kidney transplant
Dialysis patients
Fluid balance and electrolyte disorders
Acute and chronic kidney failure
Diabetes-associated kidney disease
Abnormalities of kidney/urinary tract
- Kidney Stones
- Complicated hypertension

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For more information, call the University Physicians Consultation and Referral Service at 1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians). If you prefer, you may call directly at 410-328-5720.

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