We are a division within the Department of Medicine specializing in the management of kidney disease. The renal division is active in clinical medicine, research, and teaching. Our physicians provide most of the renal medical care at UPMC Presbyterian , Montefiore, Magee , and WPIC . They also participate at UPMC Shadyside and the Oakland VA . Additional outpatient care is provided at the Montefiore Clinic and DCI Oakland Dialysis Center.
Research is performed by all of our faculty and includes both clinical studies and laboratory work.
Our faculty provides teaching to medical students and house staff on the medical wards, as well as providing the University of Pittsburgh Medical School Renal Course and maintaining a Nephrology Fellowship .