Clinic of Nephrology

The Department of Nephrology is a specialized workplace that deals with the treatment of kidney diseases and related conditions with an overlap into related fields (internal medicine in full, rheumatology, hematology, urology and others) with a focus on:

• kidney ball diseases - immunonephrology (primary, secondary glomerulonephritis), vascular immune involvement (vasculitis - Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, microscopic polyangitis, Goodpasture's syndrome and others),
• some rheumatic and other systemic diseases with renal impairment (eg systemic lupus erythematosus, amyloidosis),
• hereditary kidney disease (eg polycystosis of the kidneys, Alport's syndrome),
• hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, we are part of the center for vascular access, it is possible to undergo holiday dialysis with us,
• we function as a superconsiliary workplace (center), thanks to the acute medicine department we can also take care of patients with critical conditions.

We do not deal with the issue of transplants - we cooperate in this area with the IKEM Transplant Center.

If you are interested in treatment at our clinic, first contact your doctor - the best treating nephrologist. He will contact us and, if necessary, arrange your outpatient examination, treatment or hospitalization with us. However, you can also contact us depending on the nature of your problems - here you will find a list of the most common types of diseases we deal with. Use for contact e-mail, or telephone contacts.

At the Department of Nephrology, we perform routine procedures as at the internal workplace with the facilities of the teaching hospital, in addition:

• hemodialysis and other hemoelimination techniques, peritoneal dialysis, plasmapheresis,
• renal biopsy,
• intensive care services (electrical cardioversion, invasive ventilation, large vein cannulation, continuous cleansing methods),
• introduction of temporary and permanent vascular accesses for dialysis.

Take to the hospital:

• identification of the health insurance company,
• identity card,
• the name and address of your attending physician,
• the results of your examinations and recommendations for admission,
• regularly used medicines,
• confirmation of incapacity for work, if it was issued to you,
• personal needs (pajamas, slippers, toiletries including toilet paper),
• Valuables: We recommend that you only take small amounts of money with you and do not take any valuables (large amounts of money, precious metal items, deposit and check books, credit cards). Valuables can be deposited at the hospital box office.