{"id":2979,"date":"2022-05-24T12:36:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/patient-care\/appointments\/pediatric-nephrology\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:27:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:27:55","slug":"pediatric-nephrology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/patient-care\/clinical-services\/pediatric-nephrology\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Nephrology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4449 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2023\/02\/peds-neph-2.15-269x300.jpeg\" alt=\"pediatric nephrology providers\" width=\"292\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2023\/02\/peds-neph-2.15-269x300.jpeg 269w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2023\/02\/peds-neph-2.15-917x1024.jpeg 917w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2023\/02\/peds-neph-2.15-768x858.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2023\/02\/peds-neph-2.15-1375x1536.jpeg 1375w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2023\/02\/peds-neph-2.15-1833x2048.jpeg 1833w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2023\/02\/peds-neph-2.15-600x670.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>Our team of nurses, administrative staff, and physicians is dedicated to providing the best medical care to children and adolescents with kidney disease. Our goal is to practice the most up-to-date treatments, based on good clinical evidence and discovery, while helping our patients grow up to become adults who can successfully manage their disease.<\/p>\n<p>View more information about Pediatric Nephrology clinical services at the <a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uncchildrens.org\/uncmc\/unc-childrens\/care-treatment\/kidney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNC Health Care<\/a> web site.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/unckidneycenter.org\/kidneyhealthlibrary\/pediatric-nephrology\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View and download our pediatric patient handouts<\/a> available in English and en Espa\u00f1ol.<br \/>\n<hr  style=\"margin:30px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Locations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nOur Pediatric Nephrology Clinic is located within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/location\/unc-hospitals-kidney-and-hypertension-specialty-clinic\/\">General Nephrology at Eastowne building<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance.jpeg 865w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance-600x402.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr  style=\"margin:30px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Our Team<\/h2>\n            <section>\n                <ul class=\"divisions-container multi-column\" aria-label=\"people-directory\">\n            <li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/people\/elizabeth-kotzen-md\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" 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