Nephrology

Pediatric Nephrologists at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital manage and treat kids with disorders affecting the kidneys or urinary tract.

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A pediatric nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in kidney disorders in babies, children and adolescents.

Unlike adults, children are still growing, so it’s important to see someone with special training and expertise in pediatric kidney and urinary problems. University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is home to the most comprehensive kidney treatment program in the state, including the only Pediatric Dialysis Center.

Our Services

Dialysis

It’s a scary time for the whole family when a child has been diagnosed with kidney failure. Dialysis can help a child survive an acute episode of kidney failure or stay healthy until a donated kidney becomes available.

UI Stead family Children's Hospital provider talks with a child and their parent

Kidney Transplant

If your child has advanced kidney disease, kidney transplant may be the best option.

Our service offers evaluation and management of kidney disorders, including:

Abnormalities of the bladder and kidneys
Prenatal kidney counseling
Genetic disease
High blood pressure
Kidney stones
Glomerulonephritis (inflammation), including lupus

Nephrotic syndrome
Blood or protein in the urine
Bladder or kidney infections
Rare kidney diseases (atypical HUS and dense deposit disease)
Acute kidney injury
Chronic kidney disease

Our services include:

Kidney dialysis
- Hemodialysis: The process of circulating blood through an artificial kidney to remove extra fluid and filter waster products.
- Peritoneal dialysis: A form of dialysis in which a special fluid is passed in and out of the abdomen to remove extra fluid and filter waste products
Kidney transplant
Kidney biopsy
Prenatal consultation for kidney or bladder abnormalities
Electrolyte (salts)/fluid management

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient pediatric dialysis services, including center or home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. The Pediatric Dialysis Center is designed to meet the needs of children of all ages.