Our program strives to provide optimal access to kidney transplants to individuals for whom this is the best option. We work in coordination with the Yale New Haven Hospital Transplantation Program, which has clinical facilities in New Haven and at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, providing easy access to care for patients in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Our dedicated providers offer direct care and support to patients and donors throughout the pre- and post-transplant periods. We also provide a full range of nephrology consultation services for patients with other organ transplants including heart, liver, and bone marrow. For our patients, we are able to: Expedite donor and recipient evaluation for patients not yet on dialysis. Perform internal exchanges and participate in two national exchange programs for recipients with medically suitable donors willing to consider this option. Schedule a first visit within four weeks of initial referral. Advocate for patients who have exhausted dialysis access to receive emergency transplant listing status. Provide a medical home for our patients with open access to our clinic on an urgent basis.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) causes fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in the kidneys. The cysts can become large and cause scarring, eventually harming the organs’ function. This disease is caused by a gene mutation, usually passed down by a parent. Polycystic kidney disease is typically diagnosed using imaging studies, such as ultrasound, which will show the cysts in the kidneys. A genetic test performed on a blood or saliva sample can detect the gene mutations that cause the disease. The Yale Medicine Polycystic Kidney Disease Program, recognized as a Center of Excellence by the PKD Foundation, offers patients the opportunity to receive care from experts who can explain the nuances of inherited disorders to patients and skillfully manage the illness. Yale Medicine offers opportunities for patients with polycystic kidney disease to take part in clinical trials, which aim to help doctors better understand the disease and evaluate new treatment approaches. The experts at Yale Medicine are also at the forefront of basic research into the mechanisms underlying cyst formation. By seamlessly combining clinical expertise with research engagement, we provide patients with the best care and knowledge the PKD field has to offer.

Our nephrologists offer comprehensive, compassionate care to children with acute and chronic kidney diseases and hypertension. We provide the complete spectrum of nephrology care from infancy to adolescence for patients from our local community and across the Northeast. Common conditions we treat include: Congenital kidney abnormalities Glomerular and vascular diseases Tubular diseases Polycystic kidney diseases Urinary tract abnormalities Hypertension Acid base disorders Fluid and electrolyte abnormalities Acute chronic renal disease End-stage renal disease Kidney transplants Nephrolithiasis Diabetic nephropathy