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Overview
The Ottawa Hospital’s Nephrology Program offers a broad range of services to those affected by kidney diseases.
The Nephrology Program at The Ottawa Hospital is one of the largest in Canada and provides care for people living with kidney disease. We support patients from Ottawa and across Eastern Ontario. Our renal transplant program also acts as a tertiary referral centre for people from the Renfrew and Sudbury areas.
The program offers many types of kidney care, including dialysis, transplantation and specialized clinics at the Jindal Kidney Care Centre. Most inpatient care is at the General Campus.
Dialysis care
Dialysis services have recently moved from Fresenius Medical Care to The Ottawa Hospital and Kingston Health Sciences Centre. Medical records were safely transferred as part of this process. Patient privacy is always a top priority, and all necessary precautions were taken when making this transfer.
Who we serve
We care for people with a wide range of kidney conditions, including:
- Chronic kidney disease.
- Advanced or progressive kidney failure.
- High blood pressure related to kidney disease.
- People who may need or already receive dialysis.
- People preparing for or recovering from a kidney transplant.
Patients may be seen in hospital, in clinic or through home dialysis programs depending on their needs.
Services
The Nephrology Program offers inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Inpatient care
- Nephrology inpatient unit at the General Campus.
- Nephrology consultation services at the General and Civic campuses.
Outpatient care
Outpatient clinics are located at the Riverside Campus and include:
- Nephrology clinics for new referrals and follow-up visits.
- Renal hypertension clinics.
- Advanced chronic kidney disease clinics.
- Progressive renal insufficiency clinics.
Dialysis services
- Hemodialysis at multiple sites.
- Home dialysis programs, including home hemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis.
Renal Transplant Program
Our Renal Transplant Program supports patients preparing for a kidney transplant, those recovering after surgery and those who choose to become living donors. Living donor and recipient coordinators help guide patients through the process.
Research
Established in 2000, the Kidney Research Centre (KRC) is Canada’s first research facility devoted exclusively to investigating diseases that attack the kidney.
Referrals
Make an appointment with your doctor by calling the Jindal Kidney Care Centre.
Request a referral from your physician to the Jindal Kidney Care Centre.
Contact us
Jindal Kidney Care Centre
613 738-8207
613-738-8384
The Ottawa Hospital – Riverside Campus
5th floor.
1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1H 7W9
Division of Nephrology/Nephrology Program
Dr. Jolanta Karpinski
Division Head, Division of Nephrology
613-738-8400 ext. 82731 or 82583 (Direct)
613-738-8400 (Administrative Assistant: Lori Steeves)
Michael Aquino
Clinical Director, Regional Nephrology Program
Regional Director, Champlain LHIN Ontario Renal Network
613-738-8400 ext. 88227 (Administrative Assistant: Courtney Killingsworth)