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Kidney Care at Ohio State

Our comprehensive kidney disease treatment program covers a wide variety of innovative therapies. These include dialysis options that are tailored to patient needs, one of the nation’s largest and most successful kidney transplantation programs and leading-edge advancement of care standards for kidney-related issues, including kidney stones.

With a focus on basic, translational and clinical research as well as the consequences of kidney problems, our Division of Nephrology tests new pharmaceutical agents, identifies novel and more effective applications for existing drugs and researches biomarkers for immunologic diseases that affect the kidneys, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

We are also committed to educating the next generation of nephrologists through our highly respected Fellowship Program in Kidney Diseases.

In addition to treatments and clinics for hypertension and genetic forms of kidney disease, our comprehensive kidney stone management program focuses on the latest surgical and non-surgical procedures that can prevent, treat and manage even the most challenging cases.

By providing more effective and rapid diagnoses and treatment, we are working toward reducing the burden of kidney disease worldwide.

Kidney conditions we treat

Acute Kidney Injury Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a sudden loss of kidney function that can happen within hours or days.

BK Virus (Transplantation rejection) BK virus causes kidney problems for patients with organ transplants. The virus causes a condition called BK Viral Nephritis, or BKVN.

Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can occur if your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood as they should.

Genetic Disease of the Kidney Genetic diseases of the kidney occur when there is mutation (change) in a gene that prevents your body from working properly. These mutations can affect the function of your kidneys, leading to kidney disease.

Glomerular Disease Glomerular disease can be caused by an infection or drug that harms your kidneys or other conditions, such as lupus or diabetes.

Kidney Cysts Polycystic kidney disease, a type of kidney cyst, can lead to kidney failure.

Kidney Disease and Diabetes If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar levels are too high. Over time, this can damage your kidneys.

Kidney Failure Acute kidney failure is caused by a sudden loss of the kidney’s ability to remove toxins, excess chemicals and water.

Kidney Infection Kidney infections, also known as urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common type of infection in the body.

Kidney Stone A kidney stone is a solid clump of salts and minerals that can collect in your urine. A stone may stay in your kidney or travel down through your urinary tract.

Vasculitis Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of blood vessels, including veins, arteries and capillaries.

Nephrology specialty clinics

Amyloid Clinic Ohio State’s team of specialists and subspecialists at the Amyloid Clinic are world-renowned experts in nephrology, hematology, cardiology, neurology and physical therapy.

Fabry Disease Clinic Fabry disease is a rare genetic disorder that can lead to complications with the heart, kidneys, skin, eyes, ears, brain and other organs.

Lupus Clinic The Lupus Clinic at Ohio State is a collaboration between our rheumatologists, nephrologists and other specialists who provide expert care to patients who have lupus nephritis, glomerular diseases and other autoimmune diseases that affect the kidneys.

Metabolic Stone Clinic At Ohio State’s Metabolic Stone Clinic, a multidisciplinary team of doctors and other health care experts work together to treat patients who have frequent kidney stones.

Multidisciplinary Vasculitis Clinic Ohio State’s Multidisciplinary Vasculitis Clinic is an integrated program that focuses on patient care, research and biobanking.

Onco-nephrology Clinic The Ohio State Onco-nephrology Clinic provides care to cancer patients to identify kidney complications early and fix them, so that you can continue to receive lifesaving cancer treatments.

Polycystic Kidney Disease Clinic Polycystic kidney disease is a genetic disorder that causes cysts to form in place of healthy kidney tissue.

Pregnancy and Kidney Disease Clinic The Ohio State Pregnancy and Kidney Disease Clinic is one of a handful of specialized clinics in the nation designed to support women with kidney conditions who are pregnant or wish to become pregnant.

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Nephrology Leadership

Brad Rovin, MD

Director, Division of Nephrology

Brad Rovin, MD, is the director of the Division of Nephrology at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Rovin specializes in autoimmune kidney diseases and how the immune system interacts with the kidney and causes renal inflammation and injury.

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