Children's Nephrology

Leading Pediatric Kidney Care

At Sanford Children’s, your child will receive up-to-date and comprehensive kidney care from a team of expert pediatric nephrologists. We treat patients with kidney disorders from newborns to young adults.

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We offer pediatric dialysis for our young patients suffering from chronic or acute kidney failure. Dialysis filters the blood and removes waste when a child’s kidneys can’t do these functions itself. Our nephrologists and nurses are specially trained in the complexities of pediatric dialysis.

There are two types of dialysis. Talk to your child’s care team to decide which option is right for your child.

• Hemodialysis dialysisuses a machine to filter your child’s blood and remove toxins and substances normally cleared by the kidneys.

• Peritoneal dialysisattaches a catheter to tissue in the abdomen to remove excess fluid and get rid of waste.

向桑福德儿童肾脏科寻求全面护理。我们的专家与您的孩子的初级保健医生协调，提供高质量的护理。您将与儿科健康团队合作，他们将一起沟通和工作，以保持您和您的家人的健康。

Pediatric Nephrology Disorders

孩子的肾脏在清除血液中的废物方面起着至关重要的作用。它们还保持血液中的盐分平衡，并制造一种有助于形成红细胞的激素。

肾脏疾病会对肾脏造成短期或永久性的损害。These diseases and their symptoms include:

• Blood in the urine

• Chronic and acute kidney failure

• Chronic urinary tract infections

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

• Kidney stones

• Loss of protein in the urine

If there is an issue with your child’s kidneys, see a pediatric nephrologist for specialized kidney care. Our experts can diagnose and treat kidney disorders to reverse or prevent kidney damage in children. Find a location or doctor near you to schedule an appointment today.