Tel. 937-641-3304
FAX: 937-641-4600 

Medical Director: Leonardo Canessa, MD

Location information: 
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404-1815
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Other active staff physicians:

• Abiodun Omoloja, MD

Other staff:

• Sara Conley, CNP

Nephrology Resource Center

Brief description of nephrology
The department of nephrology at The Children's Medical Center of Dayton provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for the entire range of disorders of the kidney, urinary tract and hypertension. Inpatient and outpatient consultations are available for patients with electrolyte acid base and blood pressure disorders. Consultation for calcium and phosphorus disorders, and blood pressure disorders are also provided. The department offers specialized procedures for renal replacement therapy including hemodyalysis, peritoneal dialysis and hemofiltration/hemodiafiltration (CAVH/CVVH) for acute inpatients. We offer state-of-the-art monitoring for diagnosis, confirmation and monitoring of hypertension with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. The department works closely with urologic and pediatric surgeons to provide comprehensive management of patients through a combined renal-urologic clinic, with emphasis in voiding disorders, diagnosis, monitoring and management.

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Diagnoses or conditions treated

• Hypertension
• Urinary tract infection
• Urinary tract disorders
• Hematuria / Proteinuria
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Glomerulonephritis
• Urolithiasis
• Hypercalciuria
• Voiding disorders
• Enuresis
• Acute renal failure
• Chronic renal failure
• End stage renal disease
• Kidney transplantation
• Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
• Renal tubular disorders
• Metabolic bone disease
• Disorders of mineral metabolism
• Familial renal disorders
• Syndromes with renal involvement

Services available

• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
• Kidney biopsy
• Dialysis – inpatient only
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Hemodialysis
  • Continuous venovenous hemofiltration
  • Charcoal hemoperfusion
• Dysfunctional voids/urodynamics
• Home intravenous therapy
• Medication infusions
• Nutritional support
• Parent and caregiver education and support
• Voiding dysfunction monitoring with URO dynamic testing

Tests performed

• Urine collections
  • 12 hour overnight
  • 24 hour
  • 24 hour for Orthoshasis
• Ultrasound (CHI 1025)
• VCUG (CHIC 1038)
• Benign familial hematuria
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome
• Normal-calcium, low animal-protein, low-salt diet
• Arteriography
• IgA Nehphropathy
• Multicycystic dysplastic kidney disease (MCDKD)
• Instruction for patients with nephrotic syndrome
• Orthostatic proteinuria
• Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

Clinics:

Nephrology

Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima
St. Rita's Medical Center 
939 W. Market Street, Suite 3
Lima, OH 45801
First Thursday of each month

Dayton Children's Specialty Care Center - Warren County 
100 Campus Loop Road, Suite A
Franklin, OH 45005
513-424-2850
1-888-422-4453
Every Wednesday afternoon of each month

 
Referral Information:

Physician referral only; referrals accepted by phone, fax or online.

Online referral

Phone: 937-641-4000
Fax: 937-641-4500

Hours phone referrals accepted: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

E-mail nephrology 

A referral form is included in the Guide to Services and fax referral booklet. If you do not have one of these, please call 937-641-3666.