DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan’s Nephrology program is ranked among America's best in U.S. News Media Group's 2011-12 Best Children's Hospitals survey.
The Nephrology division at DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities for renal disease in children and adolescents. Included are urological evaluations, dialysis and transplantation (kidney transplant program temporarily inactive as of 7/19/11), hypertension, renal stones, and disorders of fluid electrolyte, acid-base, and mineral metabolism.
The service has an inpatient unit, hemodialysis unit, in-center and at-home peritoneal dialysis facilities; and offices for outpatient consultation and follow-up. For those children with chronic renal problems, multidisciplinary patient care is provided with the help of highly trained specialist nurses, a social worker, dietitian and a clinical psychologist. Separate clinics are also offered for children with hypertension and vasculitis.
The division offers outpatient consultation in Flint and at the Children's Hospital of Michigan Specialty Centers in Novi, Clinton Township and Birmingham. Inpatient consultations are offered in Detroit, Flint and Royal Oak.
The pediatric nephrologists on staff provide 24-hour service for inpatients, and emergency telephone consultations from community hospitals, practitioners and chronic renal patients.
For further information or to schedule an appointment call (313) 745-KIDS or toll-free at (888) 362-2500