The Nephrology and Dialysis Department offers diagnosis, treatment and care for in- and outpatients with kidney-related conditions. We see about 30 patients a month and are confronted with everything from acute kidney injuries to kidney stones to rare kidney disorders that can ultimately lead to chronic kidney failure.
Our specialists work closely with colleagues from the Internal Medicine Department, Surgery, Intensive Care Unit and the Clinical Imaging Department, as well as with social workers.
This collaboration is based on mutual respect and understanding, with the ultimate aim of helping our patients and improving their quality of life.
Therapeutic Services
We specialize in providing the following services:- General nephrology consultation
- Expert consulting on kidney diseases and treatment methods
- Inpatient and outpatient Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)
- A group of treatment options for kidney failure, including dialysis and transplants
- Kidney transplantation
- Replacement of a diseased or failed kidney with a new organ from a healthy donor
- Outpatient chronic kidney disease clinic
- Consulting and treatment for kidney patients who do not need to be admitted to hospital
The Dialysis Unit is part of the renal replacement therapy program to help patients suffering from various forms of kidney failure. It was a charitable gift from the family of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. It is a technologically sophisticated system with a special design that allows constant patient observation and timely intervention to prevent complications. The Dialysis Unit is made up of 28 dialysis stations, 22 hemodialysis and 6 peritoneal dialysis stations.
Dialysis is a life-saving procedure for patients whose kidneys are not working properly, in which excess water and waste products are removed from the body. In hemodialysis, blood is drawn out through a tube in the patient’s arm into a special machine which filters the blood and pumps it back into the body. This procedure can last several hours, during which a patient’s entire blood courses through the machine numerous times. In peritoneal dialysis, the space inside the abdomen called the ‘peritoneal cavity’ is used for dialysis.
Diagnostic Services
Within the framework of our consulting and diagnostic services, we specialize in:
- Kidney biopsy - removal of a small piece of kidney tissue for diagnostic purposes or to monitor treatment.
