Nephrology

Treatment and care for kidney problems

From removing waste and extra fluid to controlling your pH level’s, your kidneys do important work. St. Luke’s Nephrology Associates treats diseases that disrupt these functions and offers dialysis services for patients at St. Luke’s Hospital to keep your kidneys as happy and healthy as possible.

We offer chronic kidney disease management including:

• Treatment of kidney diseases
• Delaying progression of chronic kidney disease
• Management of complications due to chronic kidney disease
• Anemia management

We manage the kidney transplant process including:

• Evaluation of potential kidney donors
• Post-transplant management of kidney transplant recipients
• Hosting outreach kidney transplant teams from Fairview University and Mayo Clinic health systems

We also offer additional services such as:

• Chronic management of patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• Assessment and treatment of difficult-to-control hypertension
• Assessment and treatment of electrolyte disorders
• Metabolic assessment of recurrent kidney stones
• Assessment and treatment of acute and chronic glomerulonephritis (inflammatory kidney disorders)
• Inpatient hospital consultation for acute and chronic kidney conditions

Referral required for this service. If you need one, talk to your primary care provider.

To establish care with a St. Luke’s primary care provider, call 218.249.4000 or find a clinic near you.