Our Institutions
St. John's Medical College
St. John's College of Nursing
St. John's Allied Health Science
St. John's Medical College Hospital
St. John's Research Institute
SJMCH @Brigade Meadows
St John’s Geriatric Centre
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Services
January 01, 1970
Outpatient services - Ped Nep
Services
Towards comprehensive and affordable care for neonates, infants, children and adolescents with kidney diseasesSpecial clinics and services:
Outpatient services: General nephrology includes glomerular diseases (nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, haemolytic uremic syndrome and others), tubular diseases( renal tubular acidosis, Bartter’s syndrome, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and others), Urinary tract infections, congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract, cystic kidney diseases, hypertension, renal- related vasculitis Urolithiasis and genetic evaluation and counselling. Tele-consultations: Provided on select days and timings |
Chronic kidney disease and Kidney transplant clinic (Mondays)
Multidisciplinary care by a team of pediatric nephrologists, dietician, CKD nurse, PD nurse , HD technician and medical social worker. This department is a leading centre for implementing and sustaining home dialysis (Chronic ambulatory PD) in infants, children and adolescents
Nephrology-urology clinic (Wednesdays)
Collaborative care by pediatric surgeons/ urologists and pediatric nephrologists for disorders of the urinary tract. Facilities for ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, micturating cystourethrogram and radio nuclear scans are available
Outpatient hemodialysis
Providing hemodialysis on every day of the week for children and adolescents
Patient support group meet for nephrotic syndrome (one Thursday a month):
Open discussion and sharing of experiences between parents, child, medical social worker and nephrologist
Transition to adult nephrology service (Fridays)
Systematic and coordinated transition of adolescent patients to adult nephrology service between ages 17-18years
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Continuous 24 hour blood pressure monitoring in outpatient children with hypertension
Medical social work support
Financial support and counselling offered to needy families
Hospital pharmacy
Medications and disposables related to kidney care in children are available