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Departments & Divisions Nephrology  The physicians in the Nephrology division at Paoli Hospital offer advanced techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension
and medical kidney problems including chronic and acute renal disorders, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), diabetic nephropathy,
renal failure, difficult-to-control hypertension, and certain complications of pregnancy.
The division also manages a home peritoneal dialysis program, and the medical portion of the Lankenau Hospital Renal Transplant Program for kidney transplants. The program, with the Lankenau Medical Research Center, is one of only 15 centers in the National Institutes of Health’s seven year HEMO study, the largest-ever study of hemodialysis. The “Hemodialysis Efficiency and Membrane Outcome” study is designed to find the ideal balance of therapy, cost and results for dialysis patients. Dialysis Bryn Mawr, Lankenau and Paoli Hospitals provide acute inpatient hemodialysis and acute peritoneal dialysis. Continuous arteriovenous hemodialysis is available for critically ill patients with acute renal failure. Chronic hemodialysis and chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis are provided at Bryn Mawr and Lankenau to outpatients with chronic end-stage renal failure. Patients in these outpatient Dialysis Units are supervised by registered nurses. A home training program is provided for patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Transplant Nephrology The transplant nephrologist supports the Lankenau Hospital Renal Transplant Program with medical management before, during
and after the transplant process. This physician also participates in the management of the transplant program and education
of the hospital staff regarding solid organ transplantation.
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