The Nephrology Institute

The Adult Nephrology institute at Shaare Zedek Medical Center treats patients suffering from end stage renal diseases, including hemodialysis treatments, peritoneal dialysis and preparation for kidney transplants. In addition, the institute has an outpatient clinic for consultations regarding renal diseases and hypertension, and the institute's experts give inpatient consultations for the different hospitalization departments. The institute is set to provide emergency dialysis services if necessary. The staff combines a high level of proficiency in current protocols with the grace and mercy that characterize Shaare Zedek.

The kidneys are the organs responsible for filtering the blood. They filter waste materials, salts and unnecessary fluids from the blood, participate in the regulation of blood pressure and the balance of blood acidity and produce hormones that are essential for the body's functioning. Most people have two functioning kidneys, each about the size of a fist. The kidneys are located at the back of the body, below the lower ribs.

There are several diseases that affect the kidneys in addition to other systems in the body. The renal manifestations will be similar to what occurs in acute kidney injury situations. Loss of protein or blood in the urine and hypertension resistant to treatment.