Services
Outpatient Consultative Care
Dialysis Care
Transplant Care
Inpatient Care
Outpatient Consultative Care
We offer a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services through our outpatient consultative nephrology offices:
- Chronic kidney disease collaborative management with development of a personalized clinical plan for patients with progressive renal failure;
- Hematuria and proteinuria consultations by faculty recognized internationally for expertise in glomerular disease, autoimmune diseases, amyloidosis and vasculitis;
- Diabetic nephropathy diagnostic and therapeutic services to detect incipient renal disease in diabetic patients and identify those who would benefit from early therapy;
- Complete evaluation of renal stone disease consisting of a thorough metabolic evaluation, anatomic and surgical evaluations when appropriate, and development of a case-specific report of risk factors and therapeutic options;
- Evaluations of renovascular hypertension and other secondary causes of hypertension making use of magnetic resonance angiography and other state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and biochemical techniques;
- Evaluation and management of patients with hypertension that is difficult to control or is associated with renal insufficiency.
Dialysis Care
Our outpatient dialysis unit is operated in conjunction with DaVita Healthcare, a recognized leader in dialysis services. DaVita Healthcare offers state-of-the-art dialysis care with a national reputation for establishing benchmark dialysis units in academic medical centers.
The DaVita Boston unit, the largest dialysis facility in Boston, is located immediately adjacent to Boston Medical Center. Our highly skilled physician, nursing and technical staff provide high-quality hemodialysis care.
The peritoneal dialysis program at the DaVita Boston facility is a regional leader in the provision of peritoneal dialysis therapy. Peritoneal dialysis is performed by patients at home under the supervision of the Peritoneal Dialysis Program team, enabling patients to remain independent and continue working. Thirty-five percent of the dialysis population served through the Boston DaVita facility uses peritoneal dialysis.
Providers in the outpatient dialysis unit are dedicated to caring for the many medical and social needs of the end-stage renal disease patient. The multidisciplinary care team consisting of physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians and patient care technicians collaborate closely with the primary care physician to meet each patient's unique needs.
Transplant Care
Over the past decade, more than 400 cadaver and living-related-donor kidney transplants have been performed under the auspices of the Boston Medical Center Kidney Transplant Program. Our physicians provide medical support from the initial evaluation, through peri- and post-operative management and long-term transplant follow-up.
Inpatient Care
Our inpatient service cares for patients with renal problems such as acid-base and electrolyte abnormalities, stone and hypertensive disorders, acute glomerulonephritis and vasculitis, post-operative and other forms of acute renal failure, chronic renal insufficiency and ESRD. All dialysis modalities, including continuous therapies (CVVHD), intermittent hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are available at Boston Medical Center.
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