Showing 1–10 of 10 hospitals
1 Groote Schuur Hospital
Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 7925
2 Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital
Alexandra Rd, Pinelands, Cape Town, 7405, South Africa
3 Life Kingsbury Hospital
Wilderness Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
4 Life Kingsbury Hospital -- Medical Ward (Ward H)
Ward H, Wilderness Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
5 Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital- Rehabilitation Unit
Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Alexandra Rd, Pinelands, Cape Town, 7406, South Africa
7 Tygerberg Hospital - Dept of Nephrology
A7 Kidney Unit Tygerberg Hospital, Francie Van Zijl Dr, Parow, Cape Town, 7500, South Afri...
8 Tygerberg Hospital - Renal Unit
7th Floor, Francie Van Zijl Drive, Parow, Beaconvale, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa
10 Fresenius Medical Care & Athlone Kidney & Dialysis Center
5 Murton Rd, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
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Nephrology in Cape Town at a glance
MapHospitals lists 10 hospitals offering Nephrology in Cape Town.
Hospitals to compare first: Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Life Kingsbury Hospital and Life Kingsbury Hospital -- Medical Ward (Ward H).
Accreditations recorded on their profiles: Council for Health Service Accreditation of SA (1).
Besides English, staff at some of these hospitals speak Afrikaans and Xhosa.
Estimated costs in Cape Town
- Dialysis (per session) $41–$97
Estimates from the MapHospitals cost estimator. Final prices depend on the hospital, the doctor and your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Nephrology Treatment in Cape Town
Nephrology is a study that is related to the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases that include hypertension and electrolyte disturbances. The care of those requiring renal replacement therapy is usually dialysis and renal transplant patients. A plethora of diseases affecting the kidney are systemic disorders which are not limited to the organ itself, therefore, may require special treatment.
For instance, acquired conditions such as autoimmune diseases, congenital or genetic conditions and systemic vasculitides.
A physician or a healthcare professional who has been trained in the diagnosis as well as the management of kidney disease is known as the nephrologist. A nephrologist will also regulate blood pressure, electrolytes, balance fluids in the body, and manage dialysis. They treat multiple kidney disorders such as acid-base disorders, kidney stones, electrolyte disorders, acute kidney disease, high blood pressure, and end-stage renal disease. Nephrology is a subspecialty of the internal medicine.
Treatments: Dialysis, Lithotripsy, Transplantation, Peritoneal dialysis, Hemodialysis.