Nephrology

The Department of Nephrology not only supports the team of other specilities but also has comprehensive facilities for management of renal diseases patients. Comprehensive care is provided for patients of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension with kidney involvement and other general Nephrology and Kidney transplant patients. Nephrology Unit is ready to start Kidney Transplantation program in near future.

Hemodialysis (HD)

• State of the art Hemodialysis Machines
• Facility of emergency HD round the clock.
• Each dialysis station equipped with monitor and TV set.
• Strict infection control protocol.
• Dedicated separate HD machine for Hepatitis patients.
• RO (reverse osmosis) treatment plant
• Experienced and dedicated staff
• Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

Critical Care Nephrology

1. Expertise in managing sick and critical kidney patients.
2. Bed side HD facility available in ICU, CCU and Surgical ICU.
3. Facility of SLED (Slow low efficiency dialysis) for critical patients is available in the department.

Diabetic kidney patient

1. Department has special interest in managing diabetic patients with kidney problem.
2. Screening and counseling for prevention of kidney disease in diabetic patients.

Services Available -

• Plasma Pheresis for various primary medical
• Nephrological Diseases
• Dialysis Services - HD / SLED / CRRT
• Kidney Biopsy
• Work up for Renal Transplant
• Treatment of Acute and Chronic Kidney Diseases
• INSERTION of catheter, Perm Cath
• Other conditions such as high blood pressure, Diabetes
• Treatment of ANEMIA that result from kidney disease
• Medical management of recurrent and complicated UTI and kidney stones
• Nutritional advice for kidney patients
• CAPD (Peritoneal dialysis), home dialysis, water dialysis available

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