Urology

Why Choose UVa for Kidney conditions?

UVa provides a full range of services for the treatment of urologic and kidney disorders, and offers special expertise in the following areas:

  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Renal disease, hypertension
  • Kidney cancer 
  • Kidney transplant
  • Nocturnal dialysis
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Metabolic stone disorders 

National Recognition

  • UVa is a National Cancer Institute Clinical Cancer Center and is consistently ranked as one of the top cancer centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Established in 1967, the UVa kidney transplant program is one of the busiest programs of its kind in Virginia, working with more than 1,200 kidney recipients, many of whom have been high-risk candidates. 

Innovative Treatment and Technology

  • The UVa Kidney Center offers a complete range of dialysis options as well as transplant services, the latest diagnostic tests and procedures, and outpatient check-ups all in one convenient area.
  • As part of a major academic medical center, our physicians have ongoing research projects. Current research is exploring:

- Nocturnal dialysis
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Diabetic kidney disease

 

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