Introduction

Nephrology, a branch of Internal Medicine, encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of kidney-related ailments. The human body comprises two bean-shaped organs, known as kidneys, located on either side in the retroperitoneal space. These organs are responsible for eliminating waste products and excess fluids from the body, while also maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance that can be influenced by various conditions or medications.

Numerous kidney diseases are caused by systematic disorders that extend beyond the kidneys themselves. As such, these conditions require specialized treatment and medical care.

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  • The Department was started in 1990.
  • We are doing around 24,000 dialysis sessions in a year.
  • Kidney Transplant Program was initiated in the year 2017.
Treatment

Holy Family Hospital's Nephrology Division provides comprehensive care to patients suffering from a wide range of chronic and acute kidney diseases. Our hospital is widely known as one of the best kidney hospitals in India, renowned for offering advanced facilities and treatment options at affordable rates. Our team of experienced Nephrologists consistently invest time, effort, and expertise in helping individuals to maintain their kidney health.

Procedures
  • Vascular access: All kind of vascular access procedures are being done in our department - Internal Jugular/subclavian vein catheterization, Permcath, AV fistula, AV graft, Doppler study and fistulogram for poorly functioning fistulas.
  • CAPD catheterization.
  • Acute peritoneal catherization.
  • Plasma exchange - Plasma apheresis Therapeutic plasma exchange/Plasma apheresis for various kidney diseases specially for rapidly progressing renal failure. GBS, Myasthenia gravis etc.
  • Kidney Biopsy: Real time USG guided kidney biopsy is being performed with excellent outcome.
  • Kidney Transplant: low risk and high risk kidney transplant including ABO incomparable kidney transplant.
Facilities
  • Advanced diagnostics for kidney disease are available in Holy Family Hospital related to Kidney disorders.
Therapies
  • Haemodialysis: The Department has a large haemodialysis unit with 30 stations with state- of- art haemodialysis machines. The Centre follows international (AAMI) and national (ISN) guidelines to maintain high standards of care. Hospital provides haemodialysis round the clock and for all emergencies.
  • Sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLED) : usually being done in sick patients admitted in ICU. 5 dialysis stations are dedicated for ICU patients.
  • CRRT: State of art CRRT dialysis machine available for critically ill patients.
  • Acute peritoneal dialysis: Short-term peritoneal dialysis usually being performed in sick admitted patients.
  • Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) - CAPD in home-based long- term dialysis. This therapy is a possible cost effective alternative to haemodialysis and cost effective as well.
  • Nephrology department has a dedicated team of full time nephrologists and Senior Residents, Junior Residents and dialysis technician/nurses.

Holy Family Hospital is running an active, successful and affordable renal transplant program. Kindly contact at transplant helpline +91 7503132549 for further details.

Clinical Team