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Nephrology Clinics

Nephrology Clinic
Outpatient Care Center, 5th Floor
555 S. 18th Street
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4360
FAX (614) 722-6482

Dialysis Services
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4850
FAX (614) 722-4858
Mon. – Fri. 7 am – 3:30 pm
For emergencies, please contact the Hospital Operator at (614) 722-2000 and ask for the Dialysis Services on call.

Metabolic Bone Clinic
Outpatient Care Center
5th Floor, Suite B
555 S. 18th Street
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4360
(614) 722-6842
8 am – 4 pm
Information needed: Patient’s age, date of birth, and chronic medical condition(s); bone density or DEXA scan report (if done)

Nephrology Outreach and Support Services

Outreach and support services include:

• Renal Basic Science Research Laboratory
• Renal development
• Clinical research
• Hypertension
• Pediatric renal transplantation
• Kidney stones
• Urinary tract infection
• Pediatric renal dietician, clinical nutrition support
• Dedicated renal social worker and psychologist
• Homecare

Nephrology Department Highlights

2 Lead Investigators Receive a 3 Year $1.5 Million NIH RC4 Grant

Congratulations to project's lead investigators, David Hains and Andrew Schwaderer for receiving a 3 year $1.5 Million NIH RC4 grant. This grant will focus on researching genetic variations in patients with vesicoureteral reflux specifically trying to find a genetic cause of urinary tract infection risk and kidney scarring.

The Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium 

The Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consorium (MWPNC) was formed in 2004 to develop and execute multi-center clinical and translational studies related to pediatric kidney diseases. The MWPNC is comprised of 30 pediatric nephrology programs primarily from the Midwest and Ontario that meets every six months to accomplish its work. The MWPNC has published 11 peer-reviewed manuscripts and conducted 11 funded research projects. Through these efforts, the MWPNC is re-making the way that pediatric nephrologists improve patient care through clinical research. John D. Mahan, MD, and William E. Smoyer, MD, are two of the founders and serve on the MWPNC Steering Committee.

Nephrology Fellowship Combats Nationwide Shortage  

The Section of Nephrology is helping combat the nationwide shortage of pediatric nephrologists with five fellows currently in the training program and a successful matched fellow to start in 2010. All fellows are actively involved in clinical and basic science research and several already have presented at national research meetings.

Pediatrics Resident Wins SPR Award             

Second-year Pediatrics Resident Brian Becknell will be awarded the Society for Pediatric Research House Officer Research Award during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in May 2010. The PAS annual meeting is the largest international meeting focusing on research in child health.

Becknell’s winning abstract described a gene mutation that is associated with a novel inherited form of glomerulonephritis with unique pathologic and clinical features. A manuscript summarizing this study is currently under review This work, performed under the direction of Dr. Andrew Schwaderer in the Section of Nephrology. Also contributing to this work were Dr. Kim McBride (Genetics) and Dr. David Hains (Nephrology), and Dr. Peter Baker (Pathology).

In the past 6 years, three residents from Nationwide Children’s Hospital have won this prestigious award, of which two were from the Section of Nephrology. House Officer Research Awards are presented by the Society for Pediatric Research and are designed to encourage pediatricians in training to pursue careers in academic pediatrics.
                       

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