Clinical Activity

• Nephrology and Hypertension Services provide medical care for patients affected by kidney diseases; water, electrolyte and acid base abnormalities, bone and mineral disorders and arterial hypertension. The clinical service is extremely active and large and includes organ transplant patient care.

• Nephrology and Hypertension Services focus their attention on the diagnosis of parenchymal renal diseases and on delivery of comprehensive care for patients with primary and secondary kidney diseases. A special priority is performing and interpreting diagnostic kidney biopsies both of native kidneys and renal allografts.

• Nephrology and Hypertension Services serve as a referral center for metabolic bone diseases and disorders of mineral metabolism. We have introduced in this country diagnostic bone biopsies on an outpatient basis

• The Bone Histomorphometry Laboratory operates a highly advanced computerized system, a unique one in this country. This is one of the few laboratories in the world with international reputation and recognition for its professional excellence.

• Osteoporosis

Director: Yosef Foldes, MD

The Jerusalem Osteoporosis Center operates two highly advanced DEXA densitometers, an experimental ultrasonic device and runs 3-times a week an outpatient consultation clinic. Patients with complex skeletal diseases are admitted to the hospital for further work-up. The clinic provides care for patients referred locally and from outside Jerusalem, including from overseas.

• The Renal Laboratory provides a resourceful diagnostic support by performing specific tests including vitamin D and its metabolites' assays, measurements of aluminum levels, three bone markers and cyclic AMP levels.

• Dialysis: Dialysis is our principal clinical preoccupation. We run two hemodialysis units and one chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) unit. Our dialysis centers provide comprehensive daily medical care for over 200 patients with end-stage renal disease. Our new predialysis clinic provides 24 hour care for over 80 patients. These patients transfer from the general Nephrology Outpatient Clinic in anticipation of dialysis and/or transplantation. This clinic was awarded with Hadassah Director General's medal for excellence.

• Nephrology and Hypertension Outpatient Services - General Nephrology Clinic, Director: Michal Elhalal Dranitzki. This clinic meets every Thursday. All physicians participate in the treatment of patients with a wide spectrum of nephrology and hypertension-related disorders including organ transplant recipients. We have around 4000 patient visits annually.

• Renal Transplant Clinic: Director: Director: Michal Elhalal Dranitzki.. This clinic meets every Sunday and Thursday. It is specifically designed for kidney transplant patients. We follow over 250 transplant patients including those who received kidney allografts outside Hadassah. The latter constitute over 30 percent of all our patients

• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring service: Dr R. Backenroth provides 24-hour blood pressure monitoring at Ein Karem campus. The circadian blood pressure profile is important for  assessment of blood pressure control and prediction of end organ damage.