These formulations are discussed with the nephrology attending physician during daily consultation rounds. Nephrology consultations involve patients with renal disease, electrolyte disorders, hypertension, renal transplants, toxicologic emergencies, and patients referred for pheresis therapy. The fellow takes primary responsibility at each hospital for patients on acute and chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The fellow also attends and manages patients in the weekly nephrology, renal transplantation, peritoneal dialysis, and hypertension clinics at each hospital. The fellow's diagnostic skills are sharpened at a series of regularly scheduled conferences, as outlined below.
Clinical fellows can undertake clinical research projects during the clinical year.
The Renal Service provides primary medical care for post-transplant patients. The fellow will perform approximately 30 transplant or native kidney biopsies in the clinical year.