Our Services

We provide specialized care for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), renal transplantation, acute renal failure, kidney stones, and immunological renal diseases.  We have a large program in ESRD, providing care to 170 patients.  Nephrology maintains a 23 chair outpatient unit, a 9 bed hospital dialysis unit and provides service and expertise to the Chicago VA Medical Center, Westside Division.   We also provide a high level of care to acute care patients located in the University of Illinois Medical Center’s consultative service.  We provide Peritoneal Dialysis services in addition to our Outpatient unit.

We are engaged in NIH and industry-funded trials in various aspects of kidney disease.  The research opportunities within the Section of Nephrology are diverse.  Our clinical research programs further the dialysis community’s knowledge in areas of acute renal failure, chronic renal failure, ESRD, hypertension and access management.   

Renal/Hypertension Clinic

The clinic provides care to patients with the full spectrum of kidney diseases, fluid-electrolyte disorders, and hypertension. Our multidisciplinary approach includes a team of physicians, a nurse educator, a social worker, a pharmocotherapist, and a nutritionist. The Renal/Hypertension Clinic meets in the Outpatient Care Center. For appointments, please call: (312) 355-1700.

Dialysis Center

Located at 1859 West Taylor Street (map), this state of the art dialysis unit opened in 2003 with facilities for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. For information please call: (312) 996-6444.