Specialties | DIVISION OF NEPHROLOGY

Introduction

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology of the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine provides comprehensive treatment for children who suffer from kidney or genito-urologic disorders, both acute and chronic. This includes evaluation, specialized testing, education and ongoing care, such as the provision of dialysis and kidney transplantation as treatment for chronic kidney failure. Our program is based at St. Louis Children's Hospital and works closely with Pediatric Urology and Transplant Surgery.

Affiliations

Southwest Pediatric Nephrology Study Group

Intervention Study in Severe IgA Nephropathy
Efficacy of Varicella Vaccination in Chronic Renal Disease
 

North American Pediatric Renal Transplant Cooperative Study

Registries of Transplant, Dialysis and Chronic Renal Insufficiency Patients

Information for Parents

• Phone Numbers for Patients and Parents
• Office Locations

Research Interests

• Hyperlipidemia in renal transplant recipients
• Long-term outcome and function of pediatric renal transplant recipients
• Calcium metabolism and bone density in renal and systemic diseases

Contact Information

Division of Nephrology
St. Louis Children's Hospital
11 West 32
One Children's Place
St. Louis, Mo.  63110

(314) 454-6043 (Voice)
(314) 454-4283 (Fax)

• Keith A. Hruska, M.D., Director
• Helen I. Odle, Division Secretary
• Marcia R. Weis, Director of Clinical Operations

Patients and Parents

(314) 454-6043 (Voice)
(314) 454-4283 (Fax)
(888) 503-2237 (Toll-free)

Physician Referrals

U.S. Mail

Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Nephrology
Campus Box 8116
660 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO  63110-1093

Dialysis and Infusion Center

Room 2N-80
St. Louis Children's Hospital
One Children's Place
St. Louis, Mo. 63110

(314) 454-6065 (Voice)
(314) 445-4340 (Fax)