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