Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension
The Division of Pediatric Nephrology provides outpatient consultation and inpatient hospitalization for children from infancy to adolescence who suffer from renal disease or hypertension. We are able to provide kidney transplantation as well as long term and short term dialysis treatments. The Pediatric Nephrology team also provides prenatal consultation for congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) at the Center for Advanced Fetal Care and collaborates closely with the Division Pediatric Surgery to provide comprehensive management of children with urologic disease and kidney transplantation.
Locations
University of Maryland Pediatrics at Upper Chesapeake
520 Upper Chesapeake Dr.
Physicians Pavilion II, Suite 509
Bel Air, MD 21014
University of Maryland Pediatrics Specialty at Hanover
7556 Teague Rd., Suite 420
Hanover, MD 21076
University of Maryland Pediatric Specialty Midtown
827 Linden Avenue
2nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Young Adult and Adolescent Health Services
120 Penn Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Area of Expertise/Patient Conditions
- Renal failure (chronic and acute)
- Hypertension
- Congenital renal malformations
- Hematuria
- Proteinuria
- Urinary tract infections
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Electrolyte disorders
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Renal insufficiency (chronic and acute)
- Kidney stones
- Hypercalciuria
- Glomerular diseases
- Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Specialized Treatments and Testing
- Kidney transplantation
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Hemodialysis
- Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration
- Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Water deprivation tests
- Acid loading tests
Research Activities
- North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Cooperative Studies (NAPRTCS)
- Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Study (CKiD)
- Pediatric Trials Network
- Anti-hypertensive trials in children with hypertension and renal disease
Faculty and Staff
Bakri Alzarka, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified Pediatric Nephrologist
Medical Director, Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension
University of Maryland Medical Center, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Physician
balzarka@som.umaryland.edu
Neziha Celebi, MD
Assistant Professor
Board-Certified Pediatric Nephrologist
ncelebi@som.umaryland.edu
Tamara Lenise Hill, DNP, MSN, CRNP-AC
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Senior NP II
tamara.hill@som.umaryland.edu
Division Support
Taneisha Stanton, RN
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Nephrology
Shonda Rogers
Administrative Assistant III
Myra Givens
Administrative Assistant I
Related Links
- Pediatric Nephrology at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital
- Video: Father Donates Kidney to Save Two-Year-Old Son's Life
- Video: Non-Directed Living Kidney Donor Shares His Story
- Center for Advanced Fetal Care (UMMC)
Contact Information
Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension
110 S. Paca Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Appointment Line: 410-328-6749
Office: 410-328-5303
Fax: 410-328-3835
Email non-urgent inquires: kidneys@som.umaryland.edu