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Ranked Best in the West in Nephrology

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Pediatric Nephrology (Kidney)

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is nationally ranked #7 in Nephrology and top ranked in California by U.S. News & World Report. The Pediatric Nephrology team provides diagnosis and treatment for children with kidney (renal) and urinary tract disorders, including:

Acute and chronic renal failure.
Cardiorenal syndrome.
Kidney birth malformations and other anomalies.
Kidney transplant.
Nephrotic syndrome.
Glomerulonephritis.
Hematuria - Blood in the urine.
Proteinuria - Large amounts of protein in the urine.
Autoimmune focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).
Hypertension - High blood pressure.
Serum electrolytes and pH regulation disorders.
Complicated urinary tract infections.
Metabolic disorders affecting the kidneys, including cystinosis and oxalosis. Cystinosis is when cystine (a common protein-building compound) accumulates within specific cellular bodies of the kidney, known as lysosomes. Oxalosis is a buildup of a substance called oxalate in the blood after kidney failure.

The Pediatric Nephrology team also provides dialysis, transplant evaluation, and post-transplant care.

New Patients

New clinic patients must be referred by a primary care provider. The provider should fill out the referral form (PDF) and fax it to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Referral Center at (650) 721-2884.

Pediatric Nephrology Care Team

Scott Sutherland, MD

Division Chief of Pediatric Nephrology

Nephrology

Steven Alexander, MD

Bernard A. Newcomb Distinguished Packard Fellow

Nephrology

Abanti Chaudhuri, MD

Director, Hypertension Program

Nephrology

Olivera Marsenic Couloures, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Sophia Giang, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Paul Grimm, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Sara Kibrom, MD

Associate Director, Hypertension Program

Pediatric Nephrology

Mary Leonard, MD

Arline and Pete Harman Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics | Director, Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute | Adalyn Jay Physician-in-Chief

Nephrology