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Pediatric nephrology - Further information
In the pediatric nephrology specialist search you will find medical experts for treatments and therapies in the field of pediatric nephrology. Does your child suffer from a kidney disease and you need an experienced pediatric nephrologist? Here you will find selected specialists in the field of pediatric nephrology.
Specialist in pediatric nephrology
Pediatric nephrology is a special additional qualification within pediatrics. Pediatric nephrology includes the diagnosis and treatment of infants, toddlers and adolescents with congenital, genetic and acquired acute and chronic diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract.
These include, for example
- Ureteral strictures,
- urethral strictures,
- ureteral stones,
- kidney inflammation and
- renal insufficiency.
In addition to surgical expertise, pediatric nephrologists have knowledge of diagnostic procedures and disease-related pre- and post-treatment. To become a specialist in pediatrics with the additional qualification of pediatric nephrology, a pediatrician must complete several years of further training in a corresponding institution.
Therapeutic and diagnostic range of services in pediatric nephrology
The range of therapeutic and diagnostic services offered by pediatric nephrology includes
- Kidney function tests,
- laboratory tests,
- ultrasound examinations,
- dialysis and
- kidney transplants in children and adolescents.