Pediatrics specialties
Nephrology
The Division of Pediatric Nephrology provides the region’s only pediatric nephrology service. The division manages a full range of kidney and urinary tract disorders including:
- Acute renal failure
- Malformations of the kidneys, including aplasia, dysplasia and anatomical abnormalities
- Chronic kidney disease
- Electrolyte disorders
- Hematuria (blood in urine)
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
- Hereditary glomerular diseases and other hereditary kidney diseases
- Hypertension
- Glomerulonephritis
- Kidney biopsy
- Kidney stones
- Kidney transplant
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Proteinuria (protein in urine)
- Renal failure
- Renal insufficiency
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Spina bifida (kidney evaluation)
- Obstructive nephropathies (UPJ, UVJ, PUV, Eagle-Barrett Syndrome, etc.)
- Urinary-tract abnormalities and infections
- Vasculitis (HSP, SLE, Wegner's)
Procedures/tests
- Blood work
- Renal biopsy
- Ultrasound
- Urinalysis
- X-ray
Education materials
The following links contain PDFs of education handouts on a variety of diseases/disorders.
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Hematuria
- Hypertension
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Kidney Stones
- Kidney Tests
- Proteinuria
- Renal Biopsy
More information
Appointments and location
Appointments: (804) 628-7337
Services are provided in the Nelson Clinic, 1st Floor, VCU Medical Center at Stony Point, 2nd Floor, Fredericksburg Multispecialty Center, MCV Physicians at Temple Avenue, MCV Physicians in Williamsburg.
