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Nephrology

DRS Hospital has a well-established Nephrology Unit which is under the direct supervision of Consultant Nephrologists and team. The Nephrology division at DRS Hospital to provide patient-centered care to all our outpatients and inpatients. Our team is headed by a US Board certified full-time Nephrologist and includes two other US Board certified/ FCPS qualified Nephrologists , who also do outpatient clinics and have admitting and consultancy privileges. We are ably supported by our pathology and radiology services including ultrasound guided kidney biopsies. We have expertise in treating a wide spectrum of renal and electrolyte disorders. Our hemodialysis patients are cared for in a clean and safe environment, adjacent to the Emergency department, by an experienced team of Nephrology Fellowship trained Medical officer, Dialysis Nurses/ technicians in turn under the supervision of consultant Nephrologists in three shifts from Monday to Saturday. The Head of Nephrology monitors overall quality of dialysis services. We have 6 Gambro machines including dedicated Hepatitis C negative machines , a Hep C positive machine and dedicated ICU and inpatient machines. Hepatitis B machines will be provided in the future. Peritoneal dialysis services shall be offered upon expansion of the unit. Our Urology team places and removes permcaths and we have experienced sugeons performing AV fistulas. Internal Jugular and Femoral Hemodialysis catheters are placed by ICU trained Physicians. Consultative Nephrology is supported by a dedicated state of the art ICU.

Commonly treated diseases

Kidney Stone: These are solid masses made of crystals which form due to a reduction in the volume of urine or excess of stone-forming substances in the urine. The symptoms that kidney stone creates are back pain, burning sensation while urinating, fever, abdominal pain, and blood in urine. Smaller stones may be passed out on their own through urination. For larger stones, medication should be taken, to ease the symptoms and, if required, procedures like extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy may be done.

Erectile dysfunction: It is the inability of a man to attain an erection and maintain it throughout sex. Apart from the inability to get an erection, loss of sexual desire is also a symptom. It can be treated with medication, therapies, and surgical implants.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: The prostate gland increases in size due to which the flow of urine is blocked. Its symptoms are frequent urination, difficulty in urination, increased frequency of urination at night, weak or continuous stream of urine, inability to vacate the bladder, dribbling at the end of urination, bloody urination, urinary incontinence, and urinary retention. It can be treated with medication and surgical procedures.

Interstitial Cystitis: There is an increase in the urgency to urinate and the frequency of urination. Its symptoms are pressure on bladder and pain that continues worsening as the bladder fills up, pain in lower stomach, lower back, urethra, and pelvis, in women – pain in vulva and vagina, in men – pain in testicles, penis and scrotum, increased frequency of urination and pain during coitus. It can be treated by adopting healthier lifestyle, taking medication, and therapy.