Nephrology Clinic
Effective October 3, 2011, the routes to get to 770 Welch Road will change due to Project: Renewal construction work to expand Packard Children’s Hospital. Please view the new map and directions.| Palo Alto 770 Welch Road, Suite 300 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm Phone: (650) 724-0353 Return Appointments: (650) 498-4225 Fax: (650) 497-8718 |
San Francisco California Pacific Medical Center Women & Children's Center (California Campus) 3700 California Street, B555 (Basement Level) San Francisco, CA 94118 Monday and Wednesday mornings Appointments: (888) 637-2762 |
Services Overview
The Nephrology Clinic at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital provides diagnosis and treatment for children with kidney (renal) and urinary tract disease, including:- Acute and chronic renal failure
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Glomerulonephritis
- Hematuria - Blood in the urine
- Proteinuria - Large amounts of protein in the urine
- Hypertension - High blood pressure
- Serum electrolytes and pH regulation disorders.
- Complicated urinary tract infections
- Metabolic disorders affecting the kidneys, including cystinosis and oxalosis. Cystinosis is when cystine (a common protein-building compound) accumulates within specific cellular bodies of the kidney, known as lysosomes. Oxalosis is a buildup of a substance called oxalate in the blood after kidney failure.
New Patients
New clinic patients must be referred by a primary care provider. The provider should fill out the referral form (PDF) and fax it to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Referral Center at (650) 721-2884.Faculty
- Steven Alexander, MD - Service Chief
- Abanti Chaudhuri, MD
- Waldo Concepcion, MD
- Paul Grimm, MD
- Donald Potter, MD
- Scott Sutherland, MD
- Elizabeth Talley, MD
- Cynthia J. Wong, MD