Kidney care resources for families in Georgia — Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is the sole pediatric nephrology provider for metro Atlanta and most of the state, backed by extraordinary research credentials. All data hand-curated and independently verified.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), in partnership with Emory University, is the sole pediatric nephrology provider for metropolitan Atlanta and most of Georgia.
CHOA became the sole pediatric nephrology provider for metropolitan Atlanta and most of the state of Georgia. The next closest programs are hours away. This means for most Georgia families, CHOA is the center — and it is one of the most decorated pediatric kidney programs in the country: #17 nationally (US News 2025–26), first global Center of Excellence by the International Society of Glomerular Diseases, and research that has led to FDA approval of four new pediatric kidney treatments.
Outside Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah, there is essentially no pediatric nephrology in Georgia. Families in rural south Georgia, the coast, or the mountains may travel 3–5 hours to reach a pediatric nephrologist. Ask CHOA about telemedicine follow-up options to reduce travel frequency.
For complex cases or second opinions, families in northern Georgia may access programs in Tennessee, and those in the panhandle region may consider Alabama.
Browse kidney disease studies currently recruiting in Georgia on ClinicalTrials.gov. CHOA has 30+ active trials.
CKiD, Fit4Kid, SUPERHERO, and more — CHOA's active studies in pediatric kidney disease.
Do not wait to contact your nephrologist. Call 911 or go to the nearest ER first.