Renal Associates Clinic
Renal Associates provides services in general nephrology including diabetes, water and electrolyte disorders, kidney disease in pregnancy, urinary tract infections, and primary and secondary diseases of the kidney.
Our Approach
At MGH Renal Associates, our goal is to provide a wide range of comprehensive and high quality services to patients with renal disease.
We also provide comprehensive in-patient consultative services at Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Consultations range from acid-base, water and electrolyte abnormalities to acute/chronic renal failure.
About This Program
Renal Associates is an outpatient clinic that provides services in General Nephrology including diabetes, water and electrolyte disorders, kidney disease in pregnancy, urinary tract infections, and primary/secondary diseases of the kidney.
Renal Associates is comprised of 23 physicians, 15 clinical fellows, and eight support staff members. Collectively, each year we treat over 5,600 patients for renal services.
Related Conditions
The links below provide more information about the conditions and diseases that might be treated within this program.
Analgesic Nephropathy
Analgesic nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease that gradually leads to end-stage renal disease and the need for permanent dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)
Nephropathy is the deterioration of the kidneys. The final stage of nephropathy is called end-stage renal disease, or ESRD.
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Renal failure refers to temporary or permanent damage to the kidneys that results in loss of normal kidney function.
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis is a type of glomerular kidney disease in which the kidneys' filters become inflamed and scarred, and slowly lose their ability to remove wastes and excess fluid from the blood to make urine.
Glomerulosclerosis
Glomerulosclerosis is the term used to describe scarring that occurs within the kidneys in the small balls of tiny blood vessels called the glomeruli.
Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)
Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells (RBCs) in the urine.
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare condition that mostly affects children under the age of 10. It is often characterized by damage to the lining of blood vessel walls, destruction of red blood cells, and kidney failure.
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Nephropathy
IgA nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease that may progress over a period of 10 to 20 years, and can lead to end-stage renal disease.
Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is a condition often characterized by the following: very high levels of protein in the urine, low levels of protein in the blood, swelling, especially around the eyes, feet, and hands, as well as high cholesterol.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts filled with fluid in the kidneys.
Renal Vascular Disease
Renal vascular disease is the name given to a variety of complications that affect the arteries and veins of the kidneys.
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Renal Associates
165 Cambridge StreetSuite 302
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-5050
Fax: 617-724-1122
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Public Transportation Access: yes
Disabled Access: yes
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