Nephrology is an Internal Medicine specialty addressing conditions related to impaired kidney function. Normal kidney functions involve maintaining the balance of the body in terms of water, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium), acid-base, blood pressure, vitamin D production, erythropoietin production which controls the red blood cell production.
The Nephrology department strives to provide a high standard of evaluation and treatment for kidney disorders in adults. It has a team of dedicated, well trained and experienced nephrologists, committed to providing excellent care in different settings: outpatient clinic, dialysis unit, inpatient wards.
The Nephrology Department has a state-of-the-art hemodialysis unit with modern design, spacious single rooms, modern digital hemodialysis machines, very well trained, experienced and compassionate hemodialysis nurses.
Acute kidney injury Chronic kidney disease including end-stage renal disease Proteinuria (protein in the urine) Hematuria (blood in the urine) Hypertension, essential and uncontrolled, or secondary Electrolyte and acid-base imbalances (excess or deficiency of sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, bicarbonate) Anemia secondary to chronic kidney disease Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) Edema (fluid retention in the body)
Kidney biopsy Acute and chronic hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration Continuous renal replacement therapy (CVVHD, CVVHDF) Therapeutic plasma exchange
American Hospital Professional Physicians
Our Physicians are all American Board Certified or of equivalent, supported by western trained Perfusionist, Nurses and support staff.
