Nephrology is a medical specialty that deals with the structure, function and diseases of the kidneys. This specialty provides diagnosis and treatment for kidney impairment, diseases with blood and/or protein in the urine, hypertension, kidney stones, electrolyte abnormalities, and genetic renal diseases.  Because most renal conditions are chronic, UPH nephrologists provide long-term care to their patients including close follow-up after renal transplant.

Special programs
 
Renal and hypertension clinics provide diagnosis and management of all kidney diseases, electrolyte disorders and hypertension, as well as long term care of chronic kidney disease including anemia management.  Rapid diagnosis is available through ultrasound technology. 
Phone: (520) 694-8888

Renal stone clinics provide risk analysis and prevention of renal stones and work closely with UPH urologists for stone removal. 
Phone: (520) 694-4032

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Clinics provide transplant recipient and donor evaluations as well as follow-up after kidney and/or pancreas transplantation.
Phone: (520) 694-7365

Southwest Fabry Disease Research Center: Fabry disease is a rare inherited disorder, which causes kidney and heart failure. This program provides diagnosis, screening, genetic testing, and treatment including enzyme replacement therapy.
Phone: (520) 626-6370

Dialysis: Hemodialysis moves blood through a machine to filter out waste and extra fluids, and is the most common treatment for advanced and permanent kidney failure.  Peritoneal dialysis removes body waste by passing blood into a solution in the abdomen, which can then be drained. This treatment allows a patient with kidney failure to receive dialysis at home.  Both treatments are available to UPH patients. 
Phone: (520) 626-6370

DEXA Scan (Dual Energy X-ray Absortiometry) evaluates bone loss in patients.
Phone: (520) 694-8888  

Support Groups
 
Kidney Transplant Support Group
First Wednesday of each month from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
University Medical Center Cafeteria
(520) 694-7365 or (800) 297-1250

Online Resources

American Kidney Foundation  
American Society of Nephrology   
Renal Research Institute    
Southwest Fabry Disease Research Center   

Community Outreach

Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) is a free kidney health screening program to prevent or delay kidney disease. 
Phone: (520) 840-1644

Major Areas of Research

UPH nephrologists conduct research in the areas of genetic renal disease, diabetic nephropathy, acute renal failure, transplantation, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.  

Clinical Trials

Contact: (520) 626-3922

Current clinical trials address anemia due to chronic kidney disease, androgen deficiency,catheter infection during dialysis, Fabry disease registry, and enzyme replacement therapy for children.  

Future trials will target polycystic kidney disease, resistant hypertension and hyperparathyroidism. 

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