Nephrology

The division of nephrology provides inpatient and outpatient services for patients with renal and electrolyte disorders. Our facilities include the Kidney Transplant Center at Rhode Island Hospital, dialysis units at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, outpatient offices, a nephrology library, clinical research unit and modern research laboratories.

Our three main missions are:

1. To provide state-of-the-art care for patients with renal and electrolyte disorders
2. To teach nephrology to medical students, house officers and renal fellows
3. To perform clinical and basic research

The division was established in 1966 is a teaching division for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and offers a fellowship program at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals.

• Read more about the nephrology program at Rhode Island Hospital