The Department of Nephrology at Government Thiruvarur Medical College & Hospital is a super-speciality department dedicated to the diagnosis and management of kidney diseases. The department provides specialised care for patients with acute and chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders and other renal conditions, and coordinates dialysis services for patients who need them.

Working closely with General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, the critical care units and the diagnostic services, the department emphasises patient safety, infection prevention and compassionate, long-term renal care.

Clinical Services

The department provides renal care in the following areas:

Dialysis Unit

The dialysis unit provides haemodialysis for patients with kidney failure, supported by trained dialysis staff, regular patient monitoring and strict infection-control and sterilisation protocols. The unit also serves as a training centre for students of the dialysis technology programmes, who gain practical experience in haemodialysis procedures, renal patient monitoring, vascular access care and dialysis equipment handling.

Academic Role

The department contributes to the clinical teaching of medical students through case discussions and bedside teaching in the evaluation and management of kidney diseases, and offers super-speciality postings for postgraduate students.

Allied health science programmes associated with the department: