Nefrología
La nefrología es la rama de la medicina que se centra en los riñones. Un nefrólogo puede evaluar la función renal adecuada, identificar y tratar la enfermedad renal y brindar atención a los pacientes con cáncer de riñón.
Kidney care for children
Your child deserves compassionate, attentive care for their kidney condition.
The pediatric nephrology team at Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah offers specialized care, education and innovative treatment options for children with kidney disease in Southeast Georgia and Southern South Carolina.
Kidney conditions treated at our children's hospital
The kidney specialists at our hospital give your child the individualized attention they need. As part of our commitment to providing advanced pediatric care, we treat a wide range of conditions, including:
- Acute kidney failure
- Blood in the urine
- Chronic kidney failure
- End-stage renal disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Kidney congenital anomalies
- Kidney stones
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Protein in the urine
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Urinary tract congenital anomalies
Services offered by our pediatric nephrologists
Our specialists take a multifaceted approach to your child's kidney care.
Pediatric kidney care
We not only focus on getting your child healthy, but we also offer supplemental resources, including child life specialists, to help your child adapt to the hospital experience.
Our board-certified pediatric nephrologists are available 24/7 and communicate regularly with your child's primary care physician. Additionally, if your child needs to stay overnight for treatment, we offer in-room sleeping accommodations for parents.