Conditions and Treatments
The kidney/nephrology specialists at UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin, provide a complete range of consultative, diagnostic and treatment services for patients with kidney diseases. The scope of care encompasses all stages of kidney disease, from earliest detectable changes in kidney function through end-stage renal disease.
Conditions
Our specialists evaluate, manage and treat a wide range of conditions, medical complications and types of patients, including the following:
Acute Kidney Injury:These conditions happen quickly and include electrolyte and acid-base distrubances. Kidney function is rapidly lost. Often these patients are found in the hospital setting.
Glomerular Disease:Rare conditions that affect how the kidney filters blood and may be associated with proteinuria (protein in the urine) or hematuria (blood in the urine).
Chronic Kidney Disease:Conditions that are present for long periods of time.
End Stage Kidney Disease: When the kidney fails, there are options for treatment including replacement of kidney function.
High Blood Pressure (Advanced Hypertension): UW Health offers a comprehensive program for patients with hypertension. Services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of hypertension physician-experts that include Cardiologists, Preventive Cardiologists and Nephrologists, with Endocrinology and Vascular Surgery consultants.
Additional Conditions
- Acute kidney failure, including electrolyte and acid-based disturbances
- Intrinsic kidney diseases, including diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive kidney disease, glomerulonephritis and chronic pyelonephritis, with an emphasis on slowing the progression of kidney disease
- Proteinuria (protein in the urine) and hematuria (blood in the urine)
- Anemia related to kidney disease
- Bone disease related to kidney disease
- Fluid and electrolyte disorders, including edema, potassium, acid-base and calcium disorders
- Coordinated care and follow-up for patients with kidney disease associated with diabetes, high blood pressure or cardiovascular and kidney disease
