Conditions We Treat

Many of the infants, children and adolescents who need a kidney transplant have been living on dialysis – an artificial process that replaces the non-functioning kidneys. For these young people, transplantation offers a longer-term solution and the prospect of better health and greater independence.

The children that aren’t living on dialysis, but suffer from a complex kidney disease, may or may not need a kidney transplant. Some of these conditions include:

• Blockage of the kidneys present at birth leading to a back-up of urine into the kidneys caused by:
  • Ureteropelvic junction obstruction 
  • Vesicoureteral reflux
  • Posterior urethral valves
  • Prune belly syndrome 
  • Megaureter
• Congenital nephrotic syndrome
• Alport syndrome
• Oxalosis
• Nephropathic and juvenile cystinosis
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Nail patella syndrome
• Glomerulonephritis
• Berger’s disease
• Henoch-Schönlein purpura
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome 
• Wegener’s granulomatosis
• Goodpasture syndrome

For more information on conditions we treat and the treatment process, read our FAQs for patients.

For more information, contact us online or call (650) 498-5480.