Nephrology
Overview
Provides specialist care for kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, and renal failure, including evaluation for dialysis and transplant-related renal problems when needed.
Key Strengths at Kobe University Hospital
- Comprehensive management of chronic kidney disease, glomerular disease, and systemic disorders affecting the kidney.
- Specialist care for acute kidney injury, difficult fluid/electrolyte problems, and renal complications in medically complex patients.
- Close collaboration with urology, transplantation-related services, and intensive care teams when renal support must be integrated with other advanced treatments.
Major Conditions / Services
- Chronic kidney disease and glomerular disease
- Acute kidney injury and electrolyte disorders
- Hypertension and renal complications of systemic disease
- Dialysis-related and transplant-related renal problems
Representative Procedures / Programs
- Kidney biopsy and renal function evaluation
- Advanced medical management of CKD and glomerular disease
- Multidisciplinary renal support for complex hospitalized patients