About Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Nephrology is a medical speciality focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic kidney-related disorders in infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
A specialist evaluates and treats a variety of disorders that affect the kidney and urinary tract, as well as problems with growth and development that are specifically related to chronic kidney disease.
Some of the conditions include:
- Urinary tract disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Kidney stones
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Bladder problems
- Kidney failure