Department of Pediatrics

Nephrology, Hypertension & Pheresis | Clinical Highlights

• 10 division faculty
• Robust pediatric nephrology program providing a wide range of clinical services:
  • General outpatient nephrology (SLCH, CSCC, Shiloh, Christian Northwest, Richardson Crossing)
  • Inpatient nephrology, including consultative services (SLCH, Mercy Creve Couer)
  • Full range of renal replacement therapies (acute and chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, modified aquapheresis)
    • Comprehensive pediatric kidney transplant program
  • Apheresis services (therapeutic plasma exchange, red blood cell exchange, stem cell collection, leukoreduction, extracorporeal photopheresis)
  • Active participation in multidisciplinary clinics and programs at SLCH
    • Pediatric Nephrology/Urology clinic (Brian Stotter, MD)
    • Renovascular hypertension (Brian Stotter, MD)
    • Fontan clinic (Eileen Ciccia, MD)
    • Fetal care program (Eileen Ciccia, MD)
• Active fellowship training program, supported by an NIH T32 training grant
• High level participation in multi-center collaborative studies (NAPRTCS, CKiD, PNRC, SCOPE, IROC, AWARE, AWAKEN, GLEAN)