The University of Toledo Medical Center Division of Nephrology provides comprehensive
diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with acute and chronic renal disease,
hypertension, and fluid electrolyte and acid-based disorders. Emphasis is placed upon
early diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases and a multidisciplinary approach to
the prevention of renal function through dietary intervention and control of blood
pressure.
Services
Specialized Care:
- Kidney biopsy
- Renal failure care
- Kidney transplantation
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Continual renal replacement therapy (CVVHD)
Research Interests:
- Analgesic Nephropathy
- Cellular Mechanisms of Cyclosporine Nephrotoxicity
- Effects of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disturbances on Cellular Energy Metabolism
- Dialysis Hypotension
- Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Renal Failure