Interventional Nephrology

A Nationally Recognized, Interventional Nephrology Service

SLUCare Physician Group nephrologists performed their first interventional nephrology procedure in March 2000. Since then, the program has grown into a comprehensive, nationally recognized service.

The interventional service has expertise in the following procedures:

• Angiography and angioplasty of AV fistulae and grafts
• Angiography and angioplasty of the central venous system
• Placement, maintenance and removal of tunneled dialysis catheters
• Placement of PICC lines and ports
• Thrombectomy of AV fistulae and grafts
• Placement of intravascular stents
• Coiling of accessory veins in the management of poorly developing AV fistulae
• Placement of trans-lumbar dialysis catheters
• Trans-jugular renal biopsy
• Percutaneous biopsy of native and transplanted kidneys
• Placement of abdominal and pre-sternal peritoneal dialysis catheters