Patient education
This section provides an overview of the kidneys, kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treatment options.
Kidney basics
Kidneys are bean-shaped organs about the size of small fists. They are located below the rib cage on each side of the back bone.
Anti-inflammatory medications and kidney disease
Anti-inflammatory medications used for pain, headaches or fever may harm your kidneys, and can increase blood pressure.
The kidney team
Your kidney team may consist of any of the following team members:
- Nephrologist (kidney doctor)
- Nurse practitioner
- Pharmacist (medication review)
- Dietitian (diet review)
- Social worker (practical and emotional support for patients and their families)
- Modality educator (modality education)
- Dialysis access coordinator (education and coordination around access creation for dialysis)
Treatment modality choices/options
Vascular access for hemodialysis
Quick links
Contact us »
Nephrology division
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Kidney Care Centre at the CNIB Centre
1929 Bayview Ave., 3rd floor
Toronto, ON M4G 3E8
Phone:
416-480-6100 ext. 63863
Email:
SunnybrookNephrology@sunnybrook.ca
Division Head:
Dr. Matthew Oliver
Dialysis unit
Phone: 416-480-4488
Fax: 416-480-4485
Appointments »
All appointments (including questions about, or changes to appointments) MUST be coordinated by your care team. Clinic patients are now seen at the CNIB Satellite Centre, with the exception of the HIV Renal Disease Clinic, and the Pregnancy and Kidney Disease (PreKID) Clinic; these two clinics remain at Sunnybrook's (main) Bayview Campus.
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Each of our clinics manage their own referral process. Please refer to our clinic information page for referral details and documentation requirements.
