The Saint Louis University Division of Nephrology offers comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic disorders of the kidney and urinary tract; fluid, electrolyte and acid base disorders; and hypertension. The clinical service of the Nephrology Division includes inpatient and outpatient diagnostic evaluation, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, peritoneal dialysis, renal transplantation evaluation, follow-up and support, renal biopsy, interventional nephrology and outpatient follow-up care.
The clinical activities of the Division of Nephrology have continued to grow in the past year in several areas. Our interventional nephrology program, which is involved in the maintenance of vascular access for patients on dialysis, has gained national prominence. The interventional nephrology service provides diagnostic venography for problems with arterial venous access, angioplasty, stent placement, and thrombectomies, as required for the maintenance of adequate dialysis access. The interventional nephrology service also places temporary and semi-permanent tunneled dialysis access catheters and provides comprehensive management for complications of vascular access issues.
The faculty of the Division also participate in broad-based community service at Saint Louis ConnectCare, where nephrology consultation and follow-up are provided on a rotating basis. Division members also actively participated in community projects such as the National Kidney Foundation KEEP program, which involves health screenings for kidney disease in the general community.