Related Links
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center recommends the following resources for more information about nephrology.
Related World Wide Web Sites
Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
http://www.kidneycincinnati.com/
The mission of the Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati is to alleviate the effects of life-threatening renal disease by promoting kidney health care locally through direct services to patients, community health education, organ donor awareness, professional education and the advancement of research.
National Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidney.org/recips/livingdonors/
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc., a major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
National Kidney Foundation of Ohio
http://www.nkfofohio.org/
The National Kidney Foundation of Ohio is one of 51 affiliates of the National Kidney Foundation, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, national voluntary health agency. Its activities are governed by a volunteer board of trustees of both lay and medical Ohioans.
The Renal Network
http://www.therenalnetwork.org/
The Renal Network, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization which monitors quality of dialysis care in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio (Network 9), and in Illinois (Network 10).
Cincinnati Transplant Institute: Transplant Health
http://www.transplanthealth.com/
The Cincinnati Transplant Institute is a transplant service company dedicated to developing therapeutic and diagnostic solutions to transplant patients, caregivers, and centers, as well as industry and government affairs surrounding transplant. Areas of focus include clinical research, education, laboratory testing, and practice management.
Division of Nephrology Research Pages
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/Research/Divisions/Nephrology/
The Division of Nephrology conducts basic and clinical research through Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation. Learn more about the kinds of research the faculty within the division are conducting.
The PKD Foundation
http://www.pkdcure.org
The PKD Foundation is the only organization, worldwide, devoted to improving clinical treatment and discovering a cure for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD).
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
http://www.tsalliance.org
The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TS Alliance) is the only national voluntary health organization for the genetic disorder known as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). It is also the lead organization for the funding of medical research related to TSC.
