Division of Nephrology
- Ten Consultant Nephrologist providing expert care in Renal diseases and Allied conditions, in and outpatients including dialysis units.
- Multidisciplinary care with the exchange of information with various experts through patient oriented conferences.
- Regional hospital with full laboratory and radiology facility, serving large volume of patients.
- Supplied via medical school with students, interns, with residency training programs and Nephrology fellowship program.
- Teaching basic and clinical Nephrology to fellows, Residents, Interns, Students and nurses including basic, Clinical, Laboratory, Radiological , Clinical pharmacology of Renal drugs and dealing with dialysis machines and patients.
- Continuing education via textbooks, Journal clubs and ongoing teaching bedside.
- Rounds, Morning reports and teaching patient care rounds.
- Preparation Candidates for MD Arab Board and Saudi Board exams
- Participating in Resident Selection and MD examinations.
- Actively participating in General Internal Medicine, Patient care and teaching.
- Fellowship Training program in Nephrology.
- Some of division members are Professors and assistant professor in king Saud bin-Abdulaziz University for health Sciences and participate in lectures, tutorials, student Selection and examination.
Scope of Services
The Nephrology section has ten Consultants and one associate consultant providing care to approximately average over inpatients with renal diseases. The section services approximately —outpatients per month in Nephrology and —- in the dialysis units including peritoneal dialysis.
In the administering of care the following procedures are performed:
Dialysis line insertion and Removal.
With IR Division commencing AVF creation through intervention Radiology.
Interpreting various laboratory tests, Renal pathology and various imaging and other
Diagnostic test and procedures.
Supervisor and supply chemotherapy and Plasma exchange to selected renal patients .
Leadership of Nephrology
Dr. Abdullah Ahmed Al Sayyari
Nephrology Section Head
Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Al Flaiw
Nephrology Acting Section Head
Contact Nephrology Division
Phone:+966 11 80 11111
Ext.:11725