Programs & services

At Northwell Health, we care for patients with all stages of kidney disease. Our clinical practices include both office and inpatient settings, as well as three dialysis facilities.

For patients with advanced disease, we offer the largest kidney transplantation program on Long Island. The program offers access to all types of available transplantation with a comprehensive team, including world-class nephrologists and surgeons.

To increase the availability of kidneys, the kidney transplantation team is experienced in performing the most advanced types of transplantation, such as:

• ABO-incompatible kidney transplant surgery 
• Highly sensitized kidney transplantation

What we do

Our areas of expertise include:

• General kidney disease 
• High blood pressure
• Blood in the urine
• Protein in the urine
• Diabetes and kidney disease
• Lupus and kidney disease
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Kidney disease in pregnancy
• Nephrotic syndrome and glomerulonephritis
• Kidney stones
• Hemodialysis
• Home hemodialysis
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Transplantation

The Kidney Stone Center 

The Kidney Stone Center at Northwell Health is a collaboration between the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension and the Smith Institute for Urology. Our multidisciplinary team of nephrologists and urologists works together to treat, manage and prevent kidney stone disease with the goal of preventing their recurrence. We provide state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services, along with access to clinical research protocols for eligible patients. 

Our expertise 

Expert opinions. Our team is led by Deepa Malieckal, MD, internationally recognized for her work on the management of kidney stone disease and her research into the mechanisms of these disorders and their diagnosis and treatment. 

Timely consultation. Time is of the essence when treating kidney stones. We provide urgent consultation with expedited diagnosis for fast relief. 

State-of-the-art diagnostic testing. Our specialists perform diagnostic tests to determine the causes of kidney stone formation with 24-hour urine analyses and blood tests. We provide our patients with dietary and lifestyle modifications as well as medication recommendations according to their results, type of kidney stone and other associated medical information. Testing (including genetic testing) is available to diagnose those with complex stone disease.. 

Specialized treatments and cutting-edge surgical interventions. Therapeutic plans are managed in collaboration with our team of nephrologists and urologists, who will remove stones if needed. 

What we treat 

• Calcium stones 
• Cystinuria 
• Diabetes-associated stones 
• Elevated urine calcium
• Hyperoxaluria 
• Infection-related stones 
• Inflammatory bowel disease stones 
• Medication-induced stones 
• Medullary sponge kidney 
• Nephrocalcinosis 
• Obstruction-related stones 
• Osteoporosis-related stones 
• Renal cystic disease 
• Uric acid or gout-related stones 
• Weight loss surgery-associated stones 

The Glomerular Center 

Our physicians are devoted to providing the best possible care for people with glomerular diseases of the kidney through a patient-centered approach that emphasizes close collaboration with referring physicians. 

Our team of experts provides timely consultation for nephrologists, rheumatologists and internists in inpatient and outpatient glomerular disease services, and delivers state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services, along with access to clinical research protocols for eligible patients. 

The Glomerular Center at Northwell Health is part of the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, which seeks to improve the lives of patients with kidney diseases through sensitive, patient-focused care, and dedication to research, discovery and innovation. 

What we treat 

• Alport syndrome 
• Amyloidosis 
• Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) 
• C3 glomerulonephritis 
• Diabetic kidney disease 
• Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 
• IgA nephropathy 
• Lupus nephritis 
• Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis 
• Membranous nephropathy 
• Monoclonal and fibrillary glomerulonephritis 
• Paraproteinemias 
• Podocytopathies 
• Thrombotic microangiopathy 

For more information or to make an appointment, call (516) 465-8200 or email [email protected].