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Nephrology is the area of medicine that focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the kidneys. It also includes conditions that affect how the kidneys work, such as high blood pressure (hypertension). Doctors who specialize in this area are called nephrologists.
Each year, our kidney and high blood pressure experts care for more than 40,000 adults and children, including those with serious, complex or rare conditions.
Mayo Clinic's Division of Nephrology and Hypertension is one of the largest and most trusted programs in the world. Our experts are trained in every aspect of kidney and high blood pressure care, from managing common conditions to advanced treatments, such as kidney transplants and living-donor kidney transplants.
The right diagnosis the first time
People come to Mayo Clinic for help with many kinds of kidney and blood pressure conditions, such as:
Explore other kidney and hypertension conditions treated at Mayo Clinic.
Getting the right diagnosis is the first step toward effective treatment. At your first visit, you may meet with a kidney and blood pressure specialist, who looks at your medical history and recent test results. You also might have more tests to help your care team understand what's causing your kidney and blood pressure problems.
At Mayo Clinic you have access to advanced tests and imaging tools that aren't widely available at other medical centers in the U.S. These tools give your care team clearer, more detailed information, so they can find answers faster and more accurately. Examples include:
Other specialized testing includes:
- Adrenal vein sampling.
- Renal artery angiography.
- Ambulatory and remote blood pressure monitoring.
- Advanced blood, urine and genetic tests.
Your kidney and hypertension doctor and other experts review your test results and confirm your diagnosis.
Team-based kidney and hypertension care, focused on you
At Mayo Clinic, kidney and blood pressure specialists work together with experts from many areas to create a care plan that fits your needs.
Your team may include:
This team-based approach means you don't have to coordinate many appointments or opinions on your own. You get answers more quickly and a care plan that addresses all parts of your health. What may take weeks or months at other medical centers often happens in just a few days at Mayo Clinic.
If you have advanced kidney disease and need dialysis, Mayo Clinic offers complete dialysis services, including options to do dialysis at home.
Explore Mayo Clinic's dialysis services.
Children with kidney and blood pressure conditions receive care at the Pediatric Nephrology Clinic, where pediatric kidney specialists work with other children's health experts. Our team partners with parents to help you understand your child's condition and treatment options.
Kidney and hypertension care also is available in many communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin through the Mayo Clinic Health System.
Find a Mayo Clinic nephrology and hypertension doctor.
Advancing research and treatment
Mayo Clinic nephrology and hypertension physician-scientists work every day to find new and better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent kidney disease and high blood pressure. You also may have the chance to join a clinical trial.
Mayo Clinic kidney and high blood pressure specialists provide a full range of diagnostic assessments, medical treatments, and surgical services and procedures. Availability of services varies among Mayo Clinic locations. Please confirm when you contact Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic nephrologists are experts in the treatment of people with conditions and diseases of the kidneys, including high blood pressure (hypertension). Availability of services varies among Mayo Clinic locations. Please confirm when you contact Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.
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Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.
Mayo Clinic's Division of Nephrology and Hypertension is known around the world for high-quality patient care. Our specialists are experts in kidney transplants, regenerative medicine, and treating conditions such as polycystic kidney disease, complex glomerular diseases and renal artery disease.
Polycystic kidney disease centers of excellence
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota; have been recognized as polycystic kidney disease (PKD) centers of excellence by the PKD Foundation. This honor is given to medical institutions that provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary, innovative and patient-focused care for people with PKD.
Comprehensive Hypertension Center
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota, have been certified as Comprehensive Hypertension Centers by the American Heart Association. This recognition reflects our commitment to excellence in the care of patients with complex or hard-to-treat high blood pressure.
Transplant Center
Our nephrology experts work closely with Mayo Clinic's Transplant Center, the largest integrated transplant provider in the United States. Each year, Mayo Clinic surgeons perform more than 1,000 kidney transplants, including living-donor kidney transplants and combined kidney-pancreas transplants. With this experience, our care teams have some of the best outcomes in the nation, including faster access to transplants, strong organ acceptance rates and excellent patient survival.
Comprehensive cancer center
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a U.S. National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Learn more about Mayo Clinic's quality rankings.
Our nephrology and hypertension physician-scientists are leaders in research on the causes, prevention and treatment of kidney disease and high blood pressure. They are recognized around the world for improving care and bringing new treatments to patients faster. Mayo Clinic also is home to the Robert M. and Billie Kelley Pirnie Translational Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Center, which focuses on improving care for people with PKD.
Other areas of Mayo Clinic research include:
- Finding ways to help the heart and kidneys work better in people with long-term heart failure and kidney disease.
- Studying kidney problems that can happen during pregnancy.
- Discovering genes that cause polycystic kidney disease in adults and infants.
- Learning why kidney disease gets worse over time.
- Understanding how long-term kidney disease increases the risk of heart disease and early death.
- Studying why calcium builds up in the heart's blood vessels.
- Exploring how regenerative medicine might help people with long-term kidney disease.
- Comparing treatments for renal artery disease to see how well they work over time.
- Studying if checking blood pressure at home improves long-term management of high blood pressure.
Research labs
Explore research labs and Nephrology and Hypertension research areas.
Mayo Nephrology Collaborative Group
Our nephrology and hypertension physician-scientists participate in the Mayo Nephrology Collaborative Group. They work together to design studies to improve the treatment of people with renal parenchymal diseases.
Publications
See a list of publications about nephrology and hypertension by Mayo Clinic authors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of satisfied Mayo Clinic patients.
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.
Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.