{"id":2,"date":"2019-02-04T11:02:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T16:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:21:45","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"intro-text-grey panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The\u00a0Nephrology\u00a0team at UConn Health evaluates and treats patients with acute and\u00a0chronic kidney diseases, including disorders of fluid and electrolytes, diabetic kidney disease, glomerular disease, kidney stone disease, genetic kidney disease, and kidney disease during pregnancy. Our specialists also have expertise in treating difficult-to-manage and complicated hypertension.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-2\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Areas of Care<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"pl-w5cd1ce69e52f9\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/chronic-kidney-disease\">Chronic Kidney Disease<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/dialysis\">Dialysis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-0-2-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/electrolyte-disorders\">Electrolyte Disorders<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/genetic-kidney-disease\">Genetic Kidney Disease<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/glomerular-diseases\">Glomerular Diseases<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-1-2-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/high-blood-pressure-hypertension\">High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/kidney-disease-during-pregnancy\">Kidney Disease During Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/kidney-stones\">Metabolic Evaluation of Kidney Stones<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5cd1ce69e52f9-2-2-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15 btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/urology-kidney\/services-specialties\/plasmapheresis\">Plasmapheresis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-5\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>High Performing Hospital - Kidney Failure<\/h2>\n<p>UConn John Dempsey Hospital has been recognized in U.S. News &amp; World Report's Best Hospitals 2021-22 rankings as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/health.usnews.com\/best-hospitals\/area\/ct\/university-of-connecticut-health-center-john-dempsey-hospital-6160215\/kidney-failure\" class=\"broken_link\">high-performing hospital for kidney failure<\/a>. The score is based on data on patient survival, volume, and more. John Dempsey received the highest score for survival rate, which is significantly better than the national average.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" alt=\"High Performing Hospital - Kidney Failure by U.S. News and World Report\" class=\"attachment-full alignright\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2021\/11\/UConnJohnDem_Emblem-HOS-CC_Kidney-Disease_2021-22-300x295-1.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-7\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-7-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 class=\"white\" style=\"text-align: center\">Call to Make an Appointment<\/h2>\n<h1 class=\"white\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff\" href=\"tel:860-679-4888\">860-679-4888<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-8\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Convenient &amp; Close to Home<\/h2>\n<p>Nephrology services are available at two locations in Connecticut. The Division of Nephrology is located in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/locations\/main-building\">Main Building<\/a> on our Farmington campus, and we have a satellite office conveniently located in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/locations\/uconn-health-in-east-hartford\">East Hartford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-8-1-0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" alt=\"UConn Health Main Building entrance\" class=\"attachment-full alignright\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2019\/03\/main-building-2018050e-encarnacion-2885_1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2019\/03\/main-building-2018050e-encarnacion-2885_1024x693-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2019\/03\/main-building-2018050e-encarnacion-2885_1024x693-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2019\/03\/main-building-2018050e-encarnacion-2885_1024x693.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-9-0-0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"Michael Morelli, RN, with patient Leah Bergeron, the first patient to undergo outpatient plasmapheresis at UConn Health\" class=\"attachment-full alignright\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2020\/08\/Schiavoni-Leah-patient-20200721-encarnacion-2354-1920px-1024x684-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2020\/08\/Schiavoni-Leah-patient-20200721-encarnacion-2354-1920px-1024x684-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2020\/08\/Schiavoni-Leah-patient-20200721-encarnacion-2354-1920px-1024x684-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2020\/08\/Schiavoni-Leah-patient-20200721-encarnacion-2354-1920px-1024x684-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/216\/2020\/08\/Schiavoni-Leah-patient-20200721-encarnacion-2354-1920px-1024x684-1.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>New Outpatient Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Clinic Improving the Patient Experience<\/h2>\n<p>UConn Health is now home to an Outpatient Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) Clinic. This new service will allow patients in need to have same-day outpatient plasmapheresis treatment thus avoiding a lengthy inpatient hospital stay.<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-lg btn15\" style=\"margin-top:20px\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/school-stories\/new-outpatient-therapeutic-plasma-exchange-clinic-improving-patient-experience\/\">Read Story<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Nephrology\u00a0team at UConn Health evaluates and treats patients with acute and\u00a0chronic kidney diseases, including disorders of fluid and electrolytes, diabetic kidney disease, glomerular disease, kidney stone disease, genetic kidney disease, and kidney disease during pregnancy. 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