Pediatric nephrology
The pediatric nephrology team provides specialized care for infants, children and adolescents with kidney and urinary tract conditions. Our team focuses on thoughtful, coordinated treatment that helps families feel informed, supported and confident throughout their child’s journey.
Conditions and treatments
The physicians and staff of the Children’s Kidney Center collaborate with the child, the parents and the child’s primary care physician to develop and coordinate individualized treatment plans for a variety of kidney-related conditions, including:
Hypertension
High blood pressure in children is often associated with kidney disease. The center specializes in its diagnosis and treatment.
Urinary tract infections
Accurate diagnosis and treatment to prevent kidney damage that may result from urinary tract infections.
Hematuria (blood in the urine) and proteinuria (protein in the urine)
An abnormal urinalysis may not indicate significant renal pathology but can be important in diagnosing serious renal disease. Following diagnosis, an individualized treatment plan may be designed if necessary.
Enuresis
Bedwetting is common and can often be resolved with behavior modification techniques and time. Children with an abnormal urinary tract may experience daytime wetting, urinary tract infections and persistent nighttime wetting, which may indicate the need for further evaluation.
The Children’s Kidney Center also treats children with diseases such as:
Nephrotic syndrome
Damage to the glomeruli (kidney filtering units) that leads to abnormal amounts of protein in the urine, which can cause fluid retention.
Glomerulopathies
Kidney disorders in which inflammation affects the glomeruli.
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
A disorder in which the number of platelets suddenly decreases, red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys stop functioning.
Lupus
An autoimmune disease that results in episodes of inflammation in joints, tendons and other connective tissues and organs.
Renal calculus (kidney stones)
A hard stone-like mass that forms in the kidney. Renal colic is a sudden, acute intermittent pain that occurs when the stone begins to pass down the ureter.