Nephrology
Comprehensive Kidney Care — From Early CKD to Transplantation.
Advanced diagnostics, precision therapeutics, and multidisciplinary management for kidney and electrolyte disorders.
The Nephrology Service at Burjeel Medical City offers early detection, medical management, dialysis, and transplant pathways for acute and chronic kidney diseases. Our dedicated CKD clinic, dialysis unit, and transplant program follow evidence-based protocols and use state-of-the-art technology to optimize both renal and cardiovascular outcomes.
Common Conditions & Subspecialty Clinics.
- Diabetic kidney disease
- Hypertensive nephrosclerosis
- Glomerulosclerosis
- Chronic interstitial nephritis
- Pre-renal azotemia
- Acute tubular necrosis
- Drug-induced nephrotoxicity
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- IgA nephropathy
- Membranous nephropathy
- Minimal-change disease
- Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Lupus nephritis
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Medullary cystic kidney disease
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Metabolic acidosis
- Metabolic alkalosis
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Resistant hypertension
- Secondary hypertension due to renal artery stenosis
- Endocrine causes
- Calcium oxalate/phosphate stones
- Uric acid stones
- Cystinuria
- Struvite stones
- Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
- Access infections
- Intradialytic hypotension
- Mineral bone disease
- Pre-transplant evaluation
- Acute rejection
- Chronic allograft nephropathy
- BK virus nephropathy
- Preeclampsia-related nephropathy
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Procedures & Treatments.
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ABO Blood group incompatable living doner kidney transplantation
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Robotic assisted live-diseased doner kidney transplantation
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Renal artery duplex and CT/MR angiography for renovascular disease
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Genetic testing for polycystic kidney disease and hereditary nephritis
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Percutaneous ultrasound-guided native and transplant kidney biopsy
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CT urography and non-contrast CT for nephrolithiasis
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Kidney ultrasound with Doppler flow and elastography
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24-hour urine tests for protein, calcium, oxalate, citrate, and uric acid
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Comprehensive renal panel with eGFR and spot urine albumin-creatinine ratio
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Inhouse transplant infecion disease moleculer lab
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Hypertension clinic with ambulatory BP monitoring and device-based therapy (renal denervation)
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Phosphate binders, calcimimetics, vitamin D analogs for CKD-mineral bone disorder
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Phosphate binders, calcimimetics, vitamin D analogs for CKD-mineral bone disorder
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Potassium binders (patiromer, sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) for chronic hyperkalemia
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Sodium bicarbonate or Veverimer for metabolic acidosis in CKD
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Immunosuppressive regimens for glomerulonephritis (mycophenolate, tacrolimus, rituximab, cyclophosphamide)
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ACE inhibitors / ARBs for proteinuric CKD
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SGLT2 inhibitors and non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (finerenone) for CKD progression delay
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LDL apheresis for refractory nephrotic syndrome
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Therapeutic plasma exchange for anti-GBM disease, atypical HUS, TTP
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Continuous renal-replacement therapy (CRRT) and sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED) in ICU
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Home hemodialysis training (short daily or nocturnal)
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Peritoneal dialysis program (CAPD, APD) with home nurse support
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In-center hemodialysis with high-flux and on-line hemodiafiltration
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Renal biopsy hemostasis management with microcoil embolization (Interventional Radiology)
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Endovascular AV fistula creation (Ellipsys/ WavelinQ systems)
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Angioplasty and stent placement for arteriovenous fistula stenosis (with Vascular Surgery)
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Ultrasound-guided tunneled central venous catheter insertion and exchange
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Genetics and rare diseases department with inhouse NGS SERVICE
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Inhouse drug monitoring assayes
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ABO blood group incompatable blood group in-house transplant lab
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Real-time cross-match and HLA typing lab on-site
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Dedicated Transplant immunology lab
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Post-transplant infectious-diseases surveillance and BK virus screening
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Rapid steroid withdrawal and personalized immunosuppression monitoring
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Desensitization protocols for highly sensitized recipients
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Paired kidney exchange program
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Living-donor and deceased-donor kidney transplantation
Care Pathway & Coordination.
Referral & Baseline Work-up
Labs, imaging, and risk stratification completed within one week.
CKD Clinic Enrollment
Multidisciplinary visit with nephrologist, dietitian, and pharmacist.
Individualized Treatment Plan
Medication optimization, lifestyle counseling, dialysis or transplant education as needed.
Quarterly Monitoring
eGFR, albuminuria, BP, electrolytes; adjustments made based on decline rate.
Renal Replacement Preparation
AV fistula creation or PD catheter placement six months before anticipated need.
Transplant Evaluation / Listing
Comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and immunologic assessment; listing on national registry.
Long-Term Follow-up
Post-transplant clinic or dialysis review every one to three months with telehealth options.
Technology & Facilities.
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On-Line Hemodiafiltration Machines
Superior middle-molecule clearance and hemodynamic stability
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Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Cyclers
Remote monitoring via secure cloud platform
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Point-of-Care Bioimpedance Spectroscopy
Precise dry-weight determination and fluid-status optimization
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Dedicated Transplant Coordination Suite
Real-time cross-match and HLA typing lab on-site
