Department of Medicine

Division of Nephrology

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UMMC ranked among the nation's top 50 kidney disease programs in U.S. News & World Report's 2007 America's Best Hospitals issue.

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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

This page was last updated on: February 8, 2008.

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