For patients

Learn about your kidneys

Ask questions, listen, watch, and come to your visit prepared.

Ask NephroAI

Our kidney health assistant can explain lab results, kidney-friendly diets, and general kidney health.

NephroAI

Dayton Kidney's education assistant

Hi! I can help explain lab results, kidney diets, or general kidney health. What's on your mind?

NephroAI provides general education only — it is not medical advice. For questions about your own care, always ask your Dayton Kidney provider.

Podcasts & Videos

Short, plain-language education from our team.

PODCAST · 14:43

An Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease

A general overview of what kidneys do and what chronic kidney disease is.

VIDEO · 6:09

Demystifying Diets for CKD

A general overview of food and diets for people with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis

VIDEO · 6:09

Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis

A general overview of hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis

PODCAST · 18:45

What Should I Eat?

A discussion about diet in chronic kidney disease not on dialysis.

PODCAST · 12:10

The Science of Kidney Stones

Understanding Kidney Stones

Common questions

The basics, answered.

A nephrologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney conditions. They are experts in how the kidneys function and how kidney disease affects the rest of the body.

Nephrologists focus on the function of the kidneys and treating diseases like CKD, hypertension, and electrolyte imbalances using medicine and dialysis. Urologists are surgeons who treat structural issues of the urinary tract, such as kidney stones, bladder issues, and prostate problems.

Your kidneys are powerful chemical factories that perform the following functions: remove waste products from the body, remove drugs from the body, balance the body's fluids, release hormones that regulate blood pressure, produce an active form of vitamin D that promotes strong, healthy bones, and control the production of red blood cells.

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