Utah is home to the only pediatric dialysis unit in the entire Mountain West. Primary Children's Hospital / University of Utah Health has served as the regional kidney care lifeline for 25+ years — covering Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and parts of Colorado. US News ranked. Despite having exceptional quality care in Salt Lake City, Utah is marked amber on our map because a single center carries the dialysis and transplant needs of five or more states. Hand-curated and independently verified.
Only
Pediatric dialysis unit in the entire Mountain West — at Primary Children's / U of Utah
25+ years of Mountain West leadership
5+
States served by Primary Children's dialysis unit: UT, ID, MT, NV, and parts of CO
Mountain West geographic coverage
~80K
Adults estimated to have CKD in Utah
3.4M population · ~3.0% CKD prevalence
Utah Medicaid
Utah's Medicaid and CHIP program — medicaid.utah.gov
Utah Dept. of Health & Human Services
Regional Role
The Mountain West's Kidney Care Lifeline
Only Pediatric Dialysis Unit in the Mountain West
Primary Children's Hospital serves UT, ID, MT, NV, and parts of CO
For 25+ years, Primary Children's Hospital / University of Utah Health has operated the only pediatric dialysis unit in the entire Mountain West. Families from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and western Colorado travel to Salt Lake City because there is no alternative closer to home. This makes Primary Children's one of the most geographically critical pediatric kidney programs in the United States.
Only Mountain West Pediatric Dialysis (25+ yrs)US News RankedServes 5+ StatesRheumatology + Urology Collaboration
Geography First
Which Center Is Right for Your Family?
Most pediatric kidney care in Utah and the surrounding region flows through Salt Lake City.
🏙️ Salt Lake Valley / Wasatch Front
Primary Children's Hospital (multiple SLC Valley locations)
University of Utah Health — nephrology and transplant
Intermountain Children's Health network clinics
🌵 Southern Utah (St. George / Cedar City)
4–5 hours to Salt Lake City
Some families in extreme southern UT access Phoenix Children's (~280 miles)
Intermountain Health St. George for general nephrology referral
🌄 Eastern Utah (Moab / Price)
3–4 hours to Salt Lake City
Children's Colorado (Aurora) comparable distance for some families
🏔️ Northern Utah (Ogden / Logan)
Intermountain Health clinics in Ogden and Logan area
All complex cases refer to Primary Children's SLC (~1 hour)
Idaho, Montana, and Nevada families: If you are traveling to Utah for pediatric kidney care, Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City is your destination. It is the only program in the Mountain West offering pediatric dialysis. See the regional cross-state resources at the bottom of this page.
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