Nephrology

At the Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre, we embrace a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to help detect, prevent and treat kidney based illnesses. Your care will be managed by our dedicated kidney team, which includes a Nephologist, Pharmacist, Dietician and dedicated Nursing support.

Examples of Diseases involving the Kidney 

• Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
• Hypertension and Diabetes related Kidney Diseases
• Kidney Stones
• Kidney Transplantation
• Glomerulonephritis (GN) – including due to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

We offer:

Screening  and Testing

• Urine tests
• Blood tests to measure kidney function, including the following:
  • Testing for anaemia (Full Blood Count)
  • Testing for accumulation of urea (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
  • Testing for kidney filtration with Serum Creatinine and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
  • Serum Electrolytes (sodium,potassium,chloride,glucose,calcium,phosphate, albumin)
• Diagnostic Imaging studies of the Kidney, Bladder and Prostate (Ultrasound, CT scan, MRI / MRA)

Specialized Treatment  for Kidney Diseases

Dialysis Treatment

 

Our Doctors