Kidney Disease (Nephrology)

Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice

(415) 353-2507

The UCSF Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice specializes in all aspects of kidney disease. We are dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized care and building long-term partnerships with patients, their families and their other health care providers.

Our areas of specialty include:

  • Acute and chronic kidney disease
  • Renovascular disease (diseases of kidney blood vessels)
  • Hypertensive disorders (related to high blood pressure)
  • Glomerular disease (disorders that damage the kidneys' blood filtering units)
  • Immunologic kidney disease (such as vasculitis)
  • Complex tubular and electrolyte disorders
  • Kidney stones (including metabolic evaluation to help prevent future stone formation)
  • Acid-base disorders
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Patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) are treated in our PKD Center of Excellence.

For patients experiencing kidney failure, we offer:

  • Short- and long-term hemodialysis
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Home hemodialysis

The clinic also cares for patients before and after kidney transplantation. We perform diagnostic biopsies of both native and transplanted kidneys, as well as plasmapheresis.

UCSF is one of only four medical centers to join the Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation's care network. This reflects our dedication to and expertise in treating patients with primary hyperoxaluria (PH), a genetic kidney disease that can cause recurrent stones and progressive loss of organ function.

We have certified bilingual physicians fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Russian, Spanish and Telugu.

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    Decorative Caduceus

    Belimumab With Rituximab for Primary Membranous Nephropathy

    . CR is defined as proteinuria of ≤ 0.3 g/day with a serum albumin ≥ 3.5 g/dL. PR is defined as a 50% or greater decrease in proteinuria compared to baseline and proteinuria < 3.5 g/day glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from basel...

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    Decorative Caduceus

    Study of Efficacy and Safety of Iptacopan in Participants With IC-MPGN

    To demonstrate the superiority of iptacopan compared to placebo in reducing proteinuria at 6 months.

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    Decorative Caduceus

    A Study to Learn More About the Safety and Effects of Felzartamab in Adults With Lupus Nephriti...

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    Decorative Caduceus

    APOL1 Long-term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Network (APOLLO)

    Time from receipt of kidney transplant to death-censored renal allograft failure. Measured in days.

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    Awards & recognition

    • U S News and World Report badge recognizing UCSF as part of its 2024 to 2025 Honor Roll

      Among the top hospitals in the nation

    • U S News and World Report badge recognizing UCSF among the Top Performing Hospitals for Kidney Failure, 2024-2025

      Rated high-performing hospital for acute kidney failure care

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