Kidney care resources for families in Louisiana — pediatric nephrology, transplant programs, dialysis providers, support organizations, and financial assistance. All hand-curated and independently verified.
Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans is the only Joint Commission-accredited and CMS-approved pediatric dialysis program in Louisiana. It provides the full range of pediatric kidney care including transplant.
Families in rural Louisiana may be able to do follow-up nephrology appointments virtually between in-person visits. Ask the Manning Children's team or your local pediatrician whether telemedicine nephrology is available for your child.
Families in western Louisiana may find Texas Children's Hospital in Houston more accessible. Northern and eastern Louisiana families may consider centers in Mississippi or Alabama.
Ochsner Health is Louisiana's dominant academic nephrology and transplant system, with locations across the state and into southern Mississippi.
Louisiana's hurricane and flooding seasons create unique risks for dialysis patients and transplant recipients. Plan ahead — disruptions can happen with little warning.
The American Kidney Fund Disaster Relief Program helps patients replace medications, access emergency transportation to treatment, and find temporary housing. Call AKF at 1-800-795-3226 or visit kidneyfund.org if a disaster affects your care.
Your dialysis center should have an emergency plan — ask them what happens if the center closes during a storm and where you will be redirected.
Keep a 2-week supply of medications, your nephrologist's contact information, your most recent lab results, and your dialysis center's emergency protocol in a waterproof bag. If you are on home dialysis, know where the nearest in-center dialysis location is in case your equipment is damaged.
Browse kidney disease studies currently recruiting in Louisiana on ClinicalTrials.gov. Ochsner and Manning Children's both participate in multi-center studies.
Do not wait to contact your nephrologist. Call 911 or go to the nearest ER first.