Chief: Troy Plumb, M.D.
Personnel:
6 faculty, 6 staff, 4 fellows
New Programs:
Advanced hypertension clinic – This clinic focuses on those patients who have not responded to standard medical therapy or who have suspected secondary causes of hypertension.
First home-only dialysis unit in Omaha – This clinic focuses on treating patients on peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis as well as educating patients and families about home dialysis therapies.
Academic and Research Areas of Focus
Hemodialysis vascular access
Home dialysis: Peritoneal and hemodialysis
Kidney transplantation
Hypertension
Research:
The division produced seven peer-reviewed publications in 2013.
Marius Florescu, M.D., has patented two hemodialysis access devices, one of which is in the pre-clinical testing phase with support from UNeMed, UNMC’s technology transfer company.
Clinical:
Inpatient:
Nephrology consult and transplant services
Outpatient:
General consult clinics
Advanced hypertension clinic
Interventional nephrology program
Pre and post kidney transplant clinics and kidney donor evaluation
Medical direction at five dialysis clinics in Omaha and Western Iowa
Education:
Two-year ACGME accredited fellowship training program
Clinical Productivity (2013):
RVUs: 34,056.3
Gross charges: $6,315,334
160 new kidney transplants
Active transplant follow up clinic with more than 1,400 patients
220 chronic dialysis patients
Other Highlights:
Jennifer Fillaus, D.O.
- Three-year term on the Hypertension Advisory Board of the American Society of Nephrology
Clifford Miles, M.D.
- Serves on the OPTN/UNOS (Organ Procurement Transplant Network/United Network for Organ Sharing) Kidney Transplantation Committee as the Region 8 representative
- Member of the Heartland Kidney Network Medical Review Board
Troy Plumb, M.D.
- Co-director for the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) In-Training Examination Committee
- ASN Education Committee, three-year term