Renal Medicine (Kidney) - Overview

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What is renal medicine?

Renal medicine (or nephrology) is a specialty that provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of kidney diseases. It also involves the care of patients who require renal replacement therapy, i.e. dialysis and kidney transplantation.

Examples of kidney conditions include electrolyte and acid-base disturbances, acute and chronic kidney disease, urinary tract infections, and glomerulonephritis.

Your doctor will customise a treatment plan for you after:

Assessing your symptoms, and
Conducting in-depth tests to determine your condition

Our approach

At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, we care for your comfort during the management and treatment of your kidney conditions and diseases. Enjoy personal and holistic care from our team of nephrologists.

Why choose Mount Elizabeth Hospitals?

With a track record of more than 40 years, Mount Elizabeth Hospitals are established private hospitals in Singapore and the region.

Mount Elizabeth runs a living donor kidney transplantation programme, with a transplant unit comprising specialised doctors, nurses and facilities to take care of you.

We are experienced in complicated and high-risk transplantations for blood group incompatible and positive cross-match (sensitised) patients.

Since 1993, more than 500 successful kidney transplantations have been carried out on our patients, with the majority in the 4th and 5th decades of their lives.

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