Pediatric nephrology
This department offers
- Pediatric nephrology
Helping kidneys help kids
Your child's kidneys may be small, but they do important work—filtering waste, balancing fluids, regulating blood pressure, supporting healthy growth, and keeping the body in balance. When something isn't working as it should, our pediatric nephrology team is here to help.
Whether your child has blood or protein in the urine, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, a congenital kidney disorder, or needs dialysis or a kidney transplant evaluation, we provide expert care and guide your family every step of the way.
Kidney conditions we treat
We diagnose and treat many kidney conditions and kidney diseases in infants, children, and teens, including:
- Congenital kidney disorders
- Chronic kidney disease
- Acute kidney injury and interstitial nephritis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Glomerulonephritis
- Blood or protein in the urine
- Pediatric hypertension
- Kidney stones and recurrent urinary tract infections
- Cystic and inherited kidney disorders
- Rare genetic kidney disorders
- Electrolyte and kidney tubule disorders
- Prenatal kidney consultations
National recognition
Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's best children's hospitals in 11 of 11 pediatric specialties, including nephrology.
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