
Keck Medical Center of USC
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Last Updated : July 21, 2021
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The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension provides highly specialized care for many indigent patients in Los Angeles County who have all aspects of kidney diseases, hypertension, kidney stones and kidney transplant. These patients are seen at the LAC+USC Outpatient Center. The Division runs the Diabetic Nephropathy Clinic at LAC+USC, which is fully staffed by highly qualified faculty.
The mission of the Chronic Kidney Disease clinics is to educate patients about their kidney diseases; to prevent the progression to end-stage renal disease and prevent and treat its complications; to diagnose and treat secondary and complicated forms of hypertension; to diagnose and treat different metabolic stone diseases; and to prepare those with advanced kidney disease for the appropriate renal replacement therapy. In addition, the clinics provide treatment for anemia of chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease due to renal osteodystrophy. The faculty also provide ambulatory training and education for medical students, medicine interns, residents and Nephrology fellows on the service. In addition, the clinics provide care for many long-term kidney transplant patients on multiple immunosuppressive medications.
The Division has developed a Diabetic Nephropathy Clinic to provide care to patients with diabetes and kidney disease and to develop research protocols for this disease.
Number of currently followed ADPKD patients | 10-100 |
Number of currently followed ARPKD patients | less then 3 |
Number of kidney transplants (avg/year) | 100+ |
Number of live donor transplants (avg/year) | 10-100 |
SEE ARPKD PATIENTS
YesPEDIATRIC CLINIC
No
ASSOCIATED SPECIALTIES
- Affiliated kidney transplant center
- Cardiologists
- Dermatologist
- Dieticians or Nutritionists
- Genetic testing and counseling center
- High-risk pregnancy obstetricians
- Interventional radiologist (familiar with cyst aspiration)
- Liver specialists with expertise in PKD (or PLD specialists)
- Mental health specialists
- Neurosurgeon/neurologists (familiar with aneurysm screening and treatment)
- Social workers
- Urologists
DIALYSIS SERVICES
- Hemodialysis
- Home hemodialysis
- Peritoneal dialysis
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Affiliated Kidney Transplant Center
YesPerforms Nephrectomy Procedures
YesParticipates in Current Clinical Studies
Yes
PRESCRIBES TOLVAPTAN
YesPROVIDES MENTORSHIPS FOR TRAINEES
Yes