Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in Minnesota

Pediatric Nephrology at Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic section of pediatric and adolescent nephrology has expertise in a full range of kidney and urinary tract problems. Three specially trained pediatric nephrologists work with a pediatric nephrology nurse clinician and other healthcare personnel to diagnose and treat nephrologic problems in children. Mayo Clinic pediatric nephrologists lead multidisciplinary teams of physicians from a variety of medical specialties for the most thorough patient care. Other medical specialists who frequently consult with our pediatric nephrologists include perinatologists, pediatric urologists, pediatric radiologists, neonatologists and surgeons.

Diseases Treated

• Chronic kidney failure
• Congenital urologic/nephrologic disorders
• Hematuria
• Hypertension
• In utero kidney anomalies
• Kidney Stone
• Renal stone disorders
• Renal transplantation
• Urinary tract infection
• Nephritis
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Neutropenia
• Proteinuria

Additionally, Mayo Clinic pediatric nephrologists have special expertise in the following areas:

• Acquired kidney disorders
• Acute kidney failure and dialysis
• Hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
• Inherited kidney disorders
  • Dysplastic kidneys
  • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
  • Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
  • Medullary cystic disease Juvenile nephronophthisis
  • Alport's syndrome
  • Basement membrane nephropathy
  • nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
  • Bartter's syndrome
  • Gitelman's syndrome
  • Liddle's syndrome
  • renal tubular acidosis
• Kidney disease that is associated with conditions not limited to the kidney
• Urinary tract infections/urinary reflux
• Urinary incontinence/enuresis