Artificial
Kidney Department at Jaslok Hospital was one of the
first such units to be started in the private sector.
It was started with seven dialysis machines initially,
the number now being twelve. The department functions
round the clock.
FACILITIES
& SERVICES
Routine
and emergency out- door and in-door services
The Department takes care of
all types of nephrology cases, e.g. acute renal
failure, chronic renal failure, acute and chronic
nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, renovascular hypertension,
collagen disorders involving kidneys etc.
Being a tertiary level hospital,
complicated cases are referred to this department
from various other centers.
Facility for CRRT (continuous
renal replacement therapy) for critically ill patients
requiring dialysis and MARS (molecular adsorptive
regenerative system) for liver failure is also available.
Renal Transplant
Haemodalysis:
Hemodialysis for acute as well
as chronic renal failure patients
Short term dialysis prior to
transplantation
Hemodialysis is also done in
cases of drug over dosage
Plasmapharesis for renal as
well as non-renal cases
To reduce incidence of hepatitis
B and C rigorous precautions are taken and such
patients are dialysed on separate machines.
Continuous
Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Unit (C.A.P.D)
This form of dialysis for chronic renal failure
can be done easily at home and does not require
any machine.
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Machines are also
available. Patients are trained in ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis in the department.
Biopsy
Routine,
immunofluorescent staining as well as electron microscopic
examination facility available for renal biopsy specimens.
Special
features of Kidney Transplantation at Jaslok Hospital
Hemodialysis for acute as well
as chronic renal failure patients
Short term dialysis prior to
transplantation
Hemodialysis is also done in
cases of drug over dosage
Plasmapharesis for renal as
well as non-renal cases
To reduce incidence of hepatitis
B and C rigorous precautions are taken and such
patients are dialysed on separate machines.
Jaslok Hospital was one of the pioneers
in starting Renal transplant in 1975. We perform 60
to 80 transplants per year and about 1500 transplant
patients are on regular follow up at the hospital. The
result of renal transplant are at par with the best
international transplant centers. The transplant team
consisting of six urologist and two nephrologist
DOCTORS IN ATTENDANCE
Co-ordinator
Dr. M.M. Bahadur
Hon. Nephrologist
Dr. M. M. Bahadur
Dr. B. V. Gandhi
Dr. Arun Halankar
Dr. Rushi Deshpande
Dr. Aseem Ramesh Thamba
