Alshifa Nephrology department deals with the entire problem related to kidney such as acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, proteinuria, kidney stones, hypertension, and disorders of acid/base or electrolytes.
Systemic conditions that affect the kidneys (such as diabetes andautoimmune disease) and systemic problems that occur as a result of kidney problems (such as renal osteodystrophy andhypertension) are also studied in nephrology. A physician who has undertaken additional training to become an expert in nephrology may call themselves a nephrologist or renal physician.