Nephrology

The Department of Nephrology in Christian Medical College, Ludhiana offers tertiary level renal care in clinical, critical care nephrology, dialysis, and renal transplantation. We are dedicated to providing the highest levels of medical care to patients, to advancing the art and science of nephrology through research and discovery, and to training physicians and investigators to become leaders in the medicine and science of nephrology.

It has a rich tradition of pioneering work in Nephrology in North India especially in peritoneal dialysis (PD), hemodialysis and renal transplantation and will continue to strive to provide the highest standards of care for patients with acute and chronic renal disease. Patients with end-stage renal disease require one of the forms of renal replacement therapy either dialysis – hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis or renal transplantation for survival.

The department has four senior nephrologists and a competent team of renal nurses, technicians and allied health personnel providing renal services round the clock with excellent back up in laboratory and clinical disciplines. The Nephrology department places temporary and tunneled dialysis access catheters and provides comprehensive management for complications of vascular access issues. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsies are done routinely for native and transplant kidneys by Nephrologists to facilitate diagnosis of kidney disease.

The department works in close cooperation with the Departments of Urology, Vascular Surgery, Cardiology, Radiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Pathology.

Since its inception, the department has had an opportunity to develop health care for the people of Punjab and continues to look forward to opportunities to serve the people of North India in improving renal care for all through prevention and up to date modern management of renal diseases both acute and chronic.