Nephrology

Nephrology is a branch of medicine that studies, diagnoses and treats diseases of kidney and urinary tract infections, including electrolyte disturbances and hypertension, as well as provides medical care to patients that need renal replacement therapy: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation.

The Nephrology Department in Arabkir JMC&ICAH is the largest in Armenia. It provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children and adults. It is the only Department in Armenia providing specialized Hemodialysis and Kidney biopsy for children and kidney transplantation for children and adults. The Department is the unique one in Armenia with the focus on Urolithiasis.  Our experts are among the leading specialists in the field in Armenia, they are regularly trained in Armenia and foreign countries, participate in international workshops and seminars to keep abreast of recent developments and innovations in the sphere. The Nephrology Department also provides nephrology, dialysis and transplantation trainings to medical students, residents and fellows.
 
The Department conducts research in the following areas: Urinary Tract infection, Obstructive Uropathy, Congenital malformations, Urolithiasis, Familial Mediterranean Fever, Renal biopsy, Glomerulonephritides, Renal transplantation, Nephrotic syndrome.

Specialty areas

The Department specializes in the following areas:
- Glomerular Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome (Percutaneous Renal Biopsy)
- Urinary Tract Infection, Ostruction, Urolithiasis
- Tubular Interstitial Disease
- Fluid-Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders
- Hypertension
- Acute and Chronic Renal Insufficiency
- Renal Failure (End-Stage Renal Disease)
- Hemodialysis
- Kidney transplantation

Our Staff

Prof. Ashot Sarkissian, Head of the Nephrology Service

Dr. Gayane Azatyan, Head of the Nephrology Department

Dr. Nina Arikyants, MD
Dr. Marina Papazyan, MD
Dr. Helen Nazaryan                      
Dr. Milena Voskanyan

Collaboration
We cooperate with           
University of Children’s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
University Hospital (Pathology), Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Nephrology and hypertension, University Hospital of Antwerp (Renal Sister Center)
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Institute of Pediatrics, Moscow, Russia

Patient Information
For an outpatient appointment, call: (37410) 238 089, ext. 151
Address: 30 Mamikonyants str.