Department of Nephrology and Artificial Kidney Dialysis (AKD) Unit is seven stations Haemodialysis Unit. The unit is supported by state of art water purification plant, which ensures ultra pure water supply for the purpose of Dialysis. Keeping in mind the financial constraints faced by the Dialysis patients, the Unit follows the policy of Reusing the Dialyzers and Tubing. The unit is very sensitive about all the universal aseptic precautions those are to be observed while dialyzing the patients. This reflects in the well being have the patients dialyzed at the unit. The patients are dialyzed in a serene and spiritually enlighten atmosphere.

The unit can organize a Dialysis in the Intensive Care Unit. This allows taking care of critical Patients and those who are on total artificial support. Patients can also be kept on continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in a critical scenario. Since the Hospital houses all medical specialties, the other requirements of Chronic Dialysis patients are taken care of less than one roof.

The Artificial Kidney Dialysis Unit also has the facility for Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis, popularly known as CAPD. It is a kind of home Dialysis where patients are trained in the hospital to do the Dialysis at home. And patients performs the Dialysis at home in a familial atmosphere.

The department carries out all the invasive procedures like Vascular Catheterization and Kidney Biopsy etc.

The unit starts its operations from 7.00 a.m. and works till 11.00 p.m. on all the weekdays. The Unit is close on Sundays and operates only in emergency situations. The patients are dialyzed for 4 hours and either two or three times in a week. The AKD staff has well-experienced and trained dialysis technicians, Nurses, Dietitians, and Nephrologists. Round the clock, Resident Medical Doctors are available to take care of the unforeseen medical emergencies.