Children and teens with kidney disease need quality care, guidance and hope. The pediatric nephrologists at Riley at IU Health provide a full spectrum of services and take pride in teamwork. Our staff of specialists creates individualized treatment plans for each child’s unique needs.
Kidney Care Designed for Children
Kidney Care Designed for Children
As the largest provider for diagnosing and treating children with kidney conditions in Indiana, we are experts in dealing with acute or chronic kidney disease in children. We are also the state’s largest provider of dialysis to children.
Our nephrology team is nationally recognized for its innovation, experience and expertise. Our family-centered program provides treatment, nutrition planning and education to promote success. We have the newest hemodialysis technology and provide comprehensive kidney transplant care to children of all ages.
Our transplant center is part of a nationwide pediatric kidney transplant outcomes improvement network (the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative, or IROC). This network seeks to improve long term health outcomes and quality of life for children with kidney transplants.
Indiana's Only Nationally Ranked Program
The Riley Children's Health pediatric nephrology program is nationally ranked in the top 15 by U.S. News & World Report. We provide Indiana's only comprehensive evaluation and treatment services for children with kidney disease or kidney failure. Our team includes pediatric nephrologists, urologists and dialysis nurses. We are a leader in kidney transplantation and have worked to perfect a new hemodialysis technology—continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH).
Conditions & Services
Pediatric Kidney Conditions We Treat
Our pediatric specialists provide patient- and family-centered care for most related conditions. The links below provide more specific information about some, but not all, of the conditions that we treat.
Pediatric Kidney Services We Offer
We offer a number of different Pediatric Nephrology & Kidney Diseases services. Below are some, but not all, of the services that we provide. If you have a question about a specific service that is not listed here, please contact our department.
Providers
and Locations
Providers
Learn more about the experienced pediatric nephrologists in our department.
Pediatric Nephrology & Kidney Diseases Locations
Pediatric Nephrology & Kidney Diseases Locations
In addition to our primary hospital location at the Academic Health Center in Indianapolis, IN, we have convenient locations to better serve our communities throughout the state.
Riley Pediatric Nephrology & Kidney Diseases
11725 N Illinois St
Carmel, IN 46032
Riley Pediatric Nephrology & Kidney Diseases
575 Riley Hospital Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Related Programs
Related Programs
We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related programs.
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Health Professionals
For Health Professionals
The pediatric nephrology team at Riley at IU Health works with primary care physicians, pediatricians and nephrologists throughout Indiana and the Midwest to provide specialized care at Indiana University Health facilities.
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Riley at IU Health works with referring physicians in Indiana and beyond.
Refer A PatientEducation
Our department partners with the Indiana University School of Medicine to train the next generation of pediatric nephrologists. Our Nephrology Fellowship Program gives fellows experience in managing both common and complex cases. The program is also home to an accredited transplant nephrology fellowship.