Nephrology
- Health Science Campus
- Ruppert Health Center
- Room 0012
- 419.383.3627
Nephrology
The University
of Toledo Medical Center Division of Nephrology provides
comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with
acute and chronic renal disease, hypertension, and fluid
electrolyte and acid-based disorders.
Emphasis is placed upon early diagnosis and treatment of
renal diseases and a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention
of renal function through dietary intervention and control of blood
pressure.
Specialized Care:
- Kidney biopsy
- Renal failure care
- Kidney transplantation
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Continual renal replacement therapy (CVVHD)
Research Interests:
- Analgesic Nephropathy
- Cellular Mechanisms of Cyclosporine Nephrotoxicity
- Effects of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disturbances on Cellular Energy Metabolism
- Dialysis Hypotension
- Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
