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The medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of kidney diseases, including dialysis and transplant care.
Nephrology encompasses the full spectrum of kidney disease management from early CKD detection through dialysis and transplantation. Nephrologists manage conditions including CKD, acute kidney injury (AKI), glomerulonephritis, electrolyte disorders, hypertension, and kidney stones. The specialty requires close coordination with dialysis centers, vascular surgeons, transplant teams, dietitians, and laboratory services. Practice management in nephrology is uniquely complex due to the chronic, multi-visit nature of kidney disease care.
A progressive condition characterized by gradual loss of kidney function over months or years, classified into 5 stages based on eGFR.
The final stage of chronic kidney disease (Stage 5, eGFR <15) where kidneys can no longer sustain life without dialysis or transplantation.
A medical procedure that filters waste products, excess fluids, and toxins from the blood using a dialysis machine when the kidneys can no longer perform this function adequately.
A surgical procedure in which a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor is transplanted into a patient with end-stage renal disease to restore kidney function.
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This content is a general reference, not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Do not change your diet, fluids, medicines, or dialysis plan without your nephrologist or renal dietitian. Individual recommendations depend on your labs, medications, conditions, and care plan.