Best Nephrology Hospital in Kerala
The super speciality department of nephrology at Ahalia Diabetes Hospital, Palakkad, Kerala caters to the needs of patients with kidney diseases in Adults and Children. Patients with acute kidney injury, acute kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetic kidney disease , hypertension, follow-up patients of kidney transplantation, nephrotic syndrome and glomerulonephritis will be managed in this department. We are starting full-fledged hemodialysis centre.
What is Nephrology?
Nephrology is the super speciality branch that deals with physiology and diseases of the kidneys. The nephrologist deals with the diagnosis and management of kidney disease.
What is the function of Kidneys?
- Excretory function – metabolites, drugs, toxins
- Maintainance of acid base, fluid and electrolyte balance
- Endocrine function : Renin, Erythropoetin, vitamin D3
- Control blood pressure
- Regulation of red blood cell production
- Regulation of bone mineral metabolism
We treat Kidney diseases including :
- Acute kidney injury
- Acute kidney disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Urinary tract infection
- Urinary tract obstruction
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Diabetic kidney disease
- Hypertension
- Kidney stones
- Systemic diseases associated kidney diseases
- Pediatric nephrology
- Congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Kidney diseases in pregnancy
Comprehensive chronic Kidney Disease Treatment in Palakkad
We give comprehensive care in preventing and progression of chronic kidney disease including diet control and dialysis facilities. Our unit is involved in pre kidney transplant work up and post kidney transplant follow up.
Hemodialysis Unit
We are starting hemodialysis Centre which will be coordinated by nephrologist, dialysis technician and trained nursing staff.
Peritoneal Dialysis
We offer acute peritoneal dialysis and chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Kidney Biopsy
We also do kidney biopsy whenever indicated to diagnose kidney diseases.