Medical Specialties 
Our Services
The Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension Program offers advanced care for children suffering from acute or chronic kidney disorders. Our comprehensive range of highly specialized services includes:
- Percutaneous renal biopsy
- Inpatient and outpatient dialysis (hemodialysis), or training for overnight at-home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis)
- Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH)
- Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration with Dialysis (CVVHD)
- Coordinated treatment plans that include your child's pediatrician, as well as pediatric endocrinologists, pediatric urologists, child life specialists, social workers, dietitians and other medical professionals
- Monitoring and evaluation of your child's overall health, growth and development
- Initial testing, preparation and referrals for kidney transplantation, along with postsurgical follow-up
- Referrals to a variety of community resources that can expand your knowledge of kidney disease and assist you in managing it
Conditions Treated
- Edema
- Electrolyte abnormalities
- Glomerulonephritis
- Hematuria
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypercalciuria
- Hypernatremia
- Hyperpotassemia (also called hyperkalemia)
- Hypertension
- Hyponatremia
- Hypopotassemia (also called hypokalemia)
- Kidney stones
- Kidney transplant
- Lupus
- Metabolic bone disease and mineral metabolism (abnormalities in bone formation, and disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus balance)
- Nephritis (various forms)
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Proteinuria
- Renal failure or renal insufficiency (also known as kidney insufficiency)
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
- Voiding problems, i.e., difficulties with urination, such as urinary incontinence (in conjunction with our pediatric urology colleagues)
Because Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital is a facility of Memorial Healthcare System, our medical team has full access to the healthcare system's technology and medical expertise.
If you would like more information about the Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, please call 954-265-9344.
Helpful
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- Bring your child's medical records
- Have the name & phone of your child's physician handy
- Let the medical personnel know of any allergies
- Try to leave siblings at home if possible
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