The Pediatric Dialysis Unit at Rush Children’s Hospital provides modern operating and patient care facilities and talented teams of surgeons, pediatric subspecialists, nurses, technicians and support staff all with extensive experience in the care of children with renal disease. Of special importance is the availability of experts in vascular and transplant surgery, urology and renal pathology to assist with diagnosis and management of children with kidney problems. The dialysis unit services newborns, infants, children and adolescents up to the age of 20.

Extensive facilities are available for the care of children with acute and chronic kidney disease. Services include:

• Hemodialysis
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Training and support for home dialysis
• Acute dialysis care services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

The dialysis nurses and technicians also provide specialized procedures such as hemofiltration, hemoperfusion and hemodiafiltration for critically ill children.

Our team includes dedicated dialysis nurses, psychologists, a dietitian with expertise in nutritional problems common to childhood kidney disease and a renal social worker with expertise in children’s kidney disease along with expertise in their educational needs.

Child life specialists dedicated to meeting the growth and development needs of all patients provide activities during treatment, coordinate unit events and assist with other patient needs.