Kidney Disorders and Nephrology
Nationally Recognized Expert Care for Conditions of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract
Our internationally recognized pediatric nephrology team offers diagnosis and treatment for children with disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract. We work closely with pediatric urology to deliver comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions.Conditions of the kidneys and urinary tract we treat:
- Alport syndrome
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Congenital conditions of the kidneys
- Renal agenesis (missing kidney)
- Renal hypoplasia (abnormally small kidney)
- Renal dysplasia (kidney has formed abnormally)
- Joined kidneys
- Polycystic or multicystic kidney disease (kidneys with cysts)
- Congenital conditions of the urinary tract
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (blockage where kidney attached to ureter)
- Ureterovesical junction obstruction or ureterocele (blockage where the ureter attaches to the bladder)
- Vesicoureteral reflux (urine flows back to the kidney as a result of how the ureter is attached to the bladder)
- Urethral valves (flow of urine is slowed or blocked by extra flaps of tissue in the urethra)
- Glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the kidneys)
- Hematuria (blood in the urine)
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome (a condition that affects blood vessels, resulting in destruction of blood platelets, a low red blood cell count and kidney failure)
- Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (abnormal blood clots form in small blood vessels in the kidneys)
- Hypertension (approximately 90 percent of hypertension in children is caused by a kidney condition; we offer home blood pressure monitoring through both children’s hospitals)
- Kidney stones
- Lupus and other autoimmune diseases (resulting in kidney damage)
- Nephrotic syndrome (passing too much protein in the urine)
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Proteinuria (the presence of protein in urine)
- Tuberous sclerosis and neurofibromatosis
- Tubulopathies, including Bartter and Gitelman syndromes
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Urinary tract infections (UTI)
Pediatric Nephrology Services
These comprehensive services encompass a wide range of specialized care, including:
Apheresis
We provide the full range of apheresis services (the process of separating the components of blood using a machine), including red blood cell exchange, plasmapheresis, photopheresis and collection of stem cells.
Dialysis
This life-saving treatment is available for children with acute and chronic kidney failure. Our pediatric dialysis unit is child-friendly with Wi-Fi and individual televisions at each station. We use the most advanced technology to remove excess toxins and water from the blood and restore the body’s metabolism. For families that prefer home dialysis, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services are offered from infancy upwards.
Kidney Biopsy
When a kidney biopsy is needed, our expert pediatric nephrologists and interventional radiologists perform the procedure under ultrasound guidance with the assistance of an anesthesiologist.
Kidney Transplant
The nationally recognized transplant program at Hackensack University Medical Center transplants kidneys from either living or deceased donors. We offer the shortest wait time for a deceased donor kidney in New Jersey; wait time is less than 50 percent of the New York average. We are ranked first in the state for one-year kidney survival after transplant. Our transplant program is among the few in the nation that provide kidney transplants for children as young as one year of age. Patients also have the convenient option of attending pre- and post-op appointments at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
Urology
Our nephrologists work closely with pediatric urologists to diagnose and treat urologic diseases associated with the kidneys and other organs of the urinary system.
Contact Us
Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital
at Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue, WFAN Building
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Call: 551-996-8228
JFK University Medical Center
102 James Street, Suite 303
Edison, NJ 08817
Call: 848-205-2620
K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital
at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
19 Davis Avenue, HOPE Tower, 5th Floor
Neptune, NJ 07753
Call: 732-897-3400
Old Bridge Medical Center
Pediatric Multispecialty Practice at Old Bridge Medical Center
3 Hospital Plaza, 4th Floor, Suite 407,
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Call: 848-308-4120
