Campus Construction Update

As part of our work to ensure the look of our campus matches the exceptional care you've come to expect, we're closing the corridor between the Moakley and Menino lobbies for approximately one month, starting on Saturday, Aug. 10. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Kidney Failure

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Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is the last stage of chronic kidney disease. Kidney failure is life threatening without dialysis or a kidney transplant. 

Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

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Renal Medicine

For patients with kidney disease, the team at Boston Medical Center offers expert, personalized care for all forms of acute and chronic kidney diseases and specializes in complex …
Renal Medicine
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Kidney Transplant Surgery

BMC’s experienced transplant team is devoted to improving our patients’ quality of life through successful organ transplantation. Our highly specialized surgeons and multidiscipli…
Kidney Transplant Surgery
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Living Kidney Donation Program

At BMC’s Living Donor Program, we help both donors and recipients through the process of a living kidney donation, with a focus on helping donors as they make this incredible gift…
Living Kidney Donation Program