We see paediatric patients up to the age of 18 with congenital and acquired diseases involving the kidneys or urinary tracts. Common diseases include Single Kidneys, Cystic Kidneys, Glomerular Diseases (including Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Lupus), Renal Tubular Diseases, Urinary Stones, Urinary Tract Infections, Vesicoureteric Reflux, Bedwetting and Hypertension. We look after patients with early stages of kidney impairment, focusing on treatments to stop or slow down the progression of kidney disease.

Dialysis Service For The Critically Ill

We provide peritoneal dialysis and all forms of haemodialysis for infants, children and adolescents in the critical care unit. These patients may have acute kidney failure, poisonings or inborn errors of metabolism. In addition, we also perform plasmapheresis and liver dialysis (Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System, MARS) if needed.

Nephrourology Clinic

Children with problems involving the urinary tracts are assessed by our paediatricians specialising in nephrology and urology, in consultation with radiologists with expertise in childhood urinary tract abnormalities. Patients seen in this clinic include those with incontinence or congenital structural abnormalities. We perform specialised tests like Urodynamics, Uroflow and Magnetic Resonance Urogram to assess the urinary tracts.

Fetal Kidney Clinic For Expectant Parents

This clinic is for expectant parents who have been told that their unborn child may have significant abnormalities of the kidney and/or urinary tract based on prenatal ultrasound scans and would like to find out more about possible diagnosis, investigations, interventions and long-term outcomes after birth. 

Follow-up scans in the later stages of the pregnancy may be advised by your obstetrician to evaluate the severity of the abnormalities. Your obstetrician can advise you regarding referral to this clinic.

Click here to view the brochure for expectant parents.

​Children's Kidney Patient Support Group

The emotional well-being of our patients with long-term kidney disease is important to us. Hence, we have set up a support group for these patients and their families, with the aims of enhancing their psychosocial adjustment and helping them to lead fulfilling lives despite their physical challenges.

Together with child life therapists, art therapists and psychologists, we help our young patients and their families understand and cope with their emotions and anxiety. The Annual Children's Kidney Camp, started in 2000, is always a highlight among our patients, who include dialysis and transplant patients. Throughout the years, our patients have camped at various locations including Outward Bound School at Pulau Ubin, Sarimbun Scouts' camp and Sentosa and have even gone on a cruise. These camps fostered strong friendship among our patients, created lifetime experiences for them and taught them resilience in a fun way.

This support group also organises regular workshops for patients and their families.

For more information on this support group, please call Ms Cheng Peizhi at (65) 6772 2447 or email at Peizhi_CHENG@nuhs.edu.sg.

Paediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Programme

In this programme, we provide long-term dialysis and perform renal transplantation for paediatric patients with renal failure. Since its inception in 1988, more than 125 children and adolescents have entered this programme. Through individualised therapy, we strive to integrate schooling and eventually employment into our treatment plans.

Our dialysis programme is primarily a home-based automated peritoneal dialysis programme in which our patients receive dialysis at night in their homes. We have 30 to 40 patients actively on automated home peritoneal dialysis. We also provide centre-based chronic haemodialysis as well as home haemodialysis. All new patients and/or caregivers are given in-depth one-to-one training by our nurses, who will perform home visits and provide follow-up support.

Our goal is to provide every child with a chance for a renal transplant, optimum quality of life and long-term outcome. Our transplant programme began in 1989 when the first living-related paediatric renal transplant was performed in Singapore. Since then, more than 70 patients have been transplanted in our centre. Two-thirds of these were from living donors. Our patient and graft survival rates have been consistently comparable to renowned centres in North America. We individualise our immunosuppression regimes based on our patients' risk profiles and using specialised tests that assess immune function. We also have the facilities and expertise to detect patients at high risk of graft rejection and opportunistic infections at an early stage.

​In order to facilitate a better understanding of your child’s condition, a comprehensive consultation inclusive of detailed history-taking and physical examination will be administered at the first visit. This process may take 30 to 45 minutes. Subsequent corresponding tests (blood, urine and/or imaging etc.) are then performed in order to enable our paediatrician to arrive at the appropriate diagnosis and/or determine the current status of any existing medical condition. A follow-up appointment will be arranged to discuss the results of the investigations and available therapeutic options. Our paediatrician will endeavour to address any concerns which the patient and his or her caregivers may have at any point during the consultation process.

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​Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute

Click here for directions on how to get to the Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute from the MRT, for drop off as well as parking.

For Fetal Kidney referral, please fax the referral form together with the latest ultrasound scan report to (65) 6776 2102 or email us at ktpnucmi_appt@nuhs.edu.sg.

Note: It is important to bring along all ultrasound scans and reports for the visit. We accept referrals from local private or overseas medical institutions.

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