Kidney Problems

The West Virginia University Nephrology Section accepts referral of patients who have a range of kidney-related problems, including:

acute and chronic kidney disease
non-diabetic kidney disease
electrolyte disorders
acid-base disorders
cystic kidney diseases
kidney stones
diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease)
end stage kidney failure (dependent on dialysis)

As part of a major provider for much of north central West Virginia, WVU Hospitals’ kidney doctors see 8,500 patients yearly, with approximately 1000 new outpatients coming to us each year.

Services

Some of the services we provide include:

hemodialysis
peritoneal dialysis
home dialysis
continuous renal replacement therapy
hemofiltration
hemoperfusion
kidney biopsy
evaluation of acid-base disorders
evaluation of kidney stones
chronic kidney disease education and management

Information and Referrals

We welcome physician inquiries.