Division of Nephrology Resources

Registration is now open for summer 2024. Camps fill up quickly so submit your application today!

Your kidneys are your body’s natural filtration system. It’s important to keep them healthy so they can perform this vital task. Eating the right foods and snacks can support kidney health. Check out these Kidney-friendly recipes for kids!

Listen to Greg Tasian, MD, discuss the increasing incidence of kidney stones in children and teens, signs and symptoms, and a collaborative approach to care.

Watch pediatric urologist Thomas Kolon, MD, demonstrate how 3D printed organ models can help surgeons prepare for complex procedures.

Learn about the rising incidence of kidney stones in children and how they're diagnosed and treated at CHOP's Pediatric Kidney Stone Center.

https://www.research.chop.edu/division-of-nephrology/research-studies

View the Division of Nephrology's research and clinical trials. 

http://www.donors1.org/

Gift of Life is the organ and tissue procurement organization (OPO) serving eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.

https://www.kidneyschool.org/

Provides information for newly diagnosed patients, including kidney disease diagnosis, how kidneys work, coping strategies, as well as diet and exercise and many other topics.

https://kidshealth.org/

KidsHealth is a great resource for parents, kids, teens and educators to learn about different illnesses and offer supportive resources. It also provides information on other topics such as body health, good hygiene, puberty, etc.

https://nephhope.org/

NephHope was started by parents of a transplant child whose focus is to find a treatment/cure for those diagnosed with nephronophthisis and Senior-Loken syndrome through research funding. The foundation also works to increase awareness of the disease and provide support to families.