Nephrology (Kidney Care)
As one of the nation's best facilities for pediatric kidney care, Children's brings skill, experience, and compassion to every aspect of care we provide you and your family. Our family-centered approach focuses on shared decision making. We partner with you to help you navigate every step of the diagnosis and treatment journey.
World class treatment of kidney disease
At Children’s, our multidisciplinary kidney team provides state-of-the-art care to children with all types of kidney conditions, from the common to complex, to children and families from across the globe. We are ranked among the nation’s best in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Children’s Hospitals report.
We offer the full spectrum of treatment options for infants, children and adolescents, including:
- Dietary recommendations
- Medications
- Dialysis
- Kidney transplants
Our team of experts are specifically trained in pediatric dialysis and focused exclusively on the needs of children, and includes the following specialists who are all dedicated to caring for you and your family:
- Kidney specialists (Board-certified pediatric nephrologists)
- Specially trained nurses
- Nutritionists (dietitians)
- Social workers
- Child life specialists
- Child psychologists
- Pharmacists
Learn more about experts in kidney care and kidney transplantation.
Program highlights
- Pediatric dialysis for both acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease (kidney failure/end-stage kidney disease)
- Pediatric kidney transplantation
- Polycystic kidney disease (partnership with Hepatology/Liver)
- Metabolic bone disease (partnership with Endocrinology)
- CKD wellness (multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease care)
- Multidisciplinary kidney stone clinic (partnership with Pediatric Urology)
- Lupus and vasculitis (partnership with Rheumatology)
- Prenatal counseling for abnormal kidney and urinary tract findings on fetal ultrasound (partnership with CW Fetal Concerns Center)
Conditions
Children's Wisconsin treats a full range of kidney and kidney-related conditions that may affect your child, including:
- Glomerulonephritis
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Kidney Failure
- Hypertension
- Hematuria
- Proteinuria
- Cystic Kidney Diseases
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Kidney Stones
- Urinary Incontinence and Bedwetting
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Congenital Malformations of the Kidney
- Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Genetic Kidney Diseases
Research
Children’s is a leader in pediatric dialysis and kidney disease research. Our efforts focus on seeking new knowledge that will lead to solutions and cures for kidney disease that will improve the lives of children who are affected. Among our efforts are:
Clinical research
The Division of Nephrology has a comprehensive research program including basic science, transitional, and clinical research. Our areas of research include:
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Renal Insufficiency
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Hypertension
- Acute glomerulonephritis
Research studies
We participate in NIH funded research studies, industry sponsored clinical trials, and investigator-initiated research through the Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium and many other multi-center collaboratives including NAPRTCS, SCOPE, CKiD, Neonatal Kidney Collaborative, ICONIIC, CUREGN, GIGA-Kids and more.
Our center is proud to offer our patients the opportunity to participate in research studies, and is grateful for the invaluable contributions they have made to the advancement of kidney research. To find out more about the research studies currently available, please contact:
Alexandra Connolly, Clinical Research Manager
Department of Pediatrics (Pulmonary, Allergy & Immunology, Endocrine, Nephrology)
Phone: (414) 337-7140
Fax: (414) 337-7145
Email: aconnolly@mcw.edu
Contact us
For established patients with questions about their child’s care, contact the Renal and Hypertension Clinic nurse:
(414) 266-2018
For established Dialysis patients with questions about their child’s care, contact the Dialysis Unit:
(414) 266-2840
Make an appointment
To make an appointment, call our Central Scheduling team or request an appointment online.
(877) 607-5280
Request a dialysis appointment
To request a dialysis appointment, call:
(414) 266-2840
For those needing assistance for coordinating their care with multiple sub-specialists' appointments, or for attending the PKD Clinic for the first time, please contact our Renal Clinic nurse at (414) 266-2018.