Ohio is home to four nationally ranked pediatric nephrology programs — Cincinnati Children's, Nationwide Children's in Columbus, Cleveland Clinic Children's, and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies. Families across the state have access to transplant centers, home dialysis programs, and clinical research. All information hand-curated and independently verified.
Ohio has four major pediatric nephrology programs distributed across the state — Cincinnati in the southwest, Columbus in the center, and two in Cleveland in the northeast. Most Ohio families are within 2–3 hours of at least one nationally ranked center.
All four centers participate in multi-center kidney disease research studies. Ask your nephrologist about eligibility for active trials — Ohio is one of the most research-active states in the country for pediatric kidney disease.
Ohio has multiple high-volume adult kidney transplant programs. Cleveland Clinic and Ohio State Medical Center are among the largest adult transplant centers in the Midwest.
Browse currently recruiting kidney disease studies in Ohio on ClinicalTrials.gov. Cincinnati Children's, Nationwide Children's, and Cleveland Clinic all participate in multi-center studies.
Do not wait to contact your nephrologist. Call 911 or go to the nearest ER first.