Nephrology
Nephrologists treat all kind of kidney diseases, such as acute renal failure, urolithiasis, pyelonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, renal artery stenosis, renal anaemia, hematuria (blood in urine), kidney failure and kidney cancer.
Our partner hospitals offer the following renal treatments and investigations:
- Nephrostomy
- Renal biopsy
- Installation of dialysis catheters
- Renal angiography
- Balloon angioplasty and stenting
- Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
- HLA- and ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
- Formation of native arterioles fistula
- HeRo® Graft subcutaneous transplant unit
- Kidney transplant from a live donor
The London Independent Hospital (link) specialises in kidney transplants and offers surgical treatment for patients with kidney failure. Teams of specialists there has experience of working with all aspects of renal disease, from diagnosing the chronic renal failure and creating vascular access for dialysis to kidney transplantation operations. All services are provided under the guidance of leading highly specialised medical consultants and nurses.
Great Ormond Street Hospital (link) provides top-quality renal treatment for children with nephrological conditions and is the place where most difficult nephrological cases are successfully managed under the guidance of leading paediatric nephrologists. The hospital also offers child kidney transplant services from both related and non-related donors.