The Division of Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine is at the cutting edge of research on cystic diseases affecting the kidney at both the basic science level and in clinical applications by translating these discoveries to patient care. Our REMS-certified physicians possess extensive expertise in prescribing tolvaptan and monitoring its use to slow progression of ADPKD in qualified patients.
Center of Excellence
Centers of Excellence provide the broadest range of services and expertise.
About the COE ProgramCore Services
To be a PKD Foundation Center of Excellence, a care center offers diagnostic and therapeutic services with identified staff responsible for most services in each of the following disciplines:
- Nephrology
- Radiology
- Nutrition
- Hepatology
- Genetics
- Pain management
- Patient navigation services
Care Team
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- Seth Goldberg, MD, Clinic Director PKD primary focus
- Cocoa Young, Patient Navigator Familiar with PKD
Heedeok Han, M.D.
“Our COE designation has been tremendously positive for us, as it has elevated our ability to grow and continue to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care by uniting our multidisciplinary team and implementing best practices, which has directly improved outcomes for our PKD patients.”
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Saint Louis University
SSM Saint Louis University Hospital Polycystic Kidney Diseases (PKD) center brings together ADPKD-focused specialists from many disciplines of care to manage the complexities that ADPKD patients face at every stage of disease. Our ADPKD expert nephrologists see patients in both outpatient and hospital settings and work with pediatric nephrologists, radiologists, hematologists, pain specialists, genetic counselors, dietitians, urologists, cardiologists, transplant surgeons, liver surgeons, neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists and social workers to provide comprehensive care for ADPKD patients. We have research programs targeted toward different ADPKD patient stages that are designed to improve health across many dimensions of this challenging condition.
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