OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center - Ottawa

Nephrology

With one in nine adults suffering from chronic kidney disease and another 20 million at risk, the availability of this specialty is of critical importance.

Nephrology | OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical CenterNephrology is the study of kidneys and their related diseases. Specializing in the treatment of a variety of conditions related to kidney disease, nephrologists care for patients who experience illnesses as a result of abnormalities in their body's water and/or mineral balance (electrolyte disorders), hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes-related kidney diseases and kidney failure, including those who must rely on dialysis or a kidney transplant.

The Ottawa office is staffed full time.