Our Program

Our Program

Our Nephrology Program provides a full range of clinical services, including:

  • Inpatient and outpatient care for children with acute and chronic kidney disease, congenital renal abnormalities and hypertension.
  • Consultative services for children hospitalized with other disorders, such as life-threatening disease, and for unborn children with kidney anomalies.
  • Full diagnostic work-up, including ambulatory 24-hr blood pressure monitoring.

We are committed to:

  • Deliver optimal care to children and adolescents in Southwestern Ontario and parts of Northern and Central Ontario.
  • Maintain a multi-disciplinary childhood end-stage renal disease program including renal replacement therapies.
  • Foster the development of an integrated basic and clinical research program focusing on the understanding of biology and mechanisms of childhood kidney disease and hypertension.

Our Team

Main number 519-685-8500
Dr. Guido Filler, Professor Ext. 58379
Dr. Joanne Grimmer, Associate Professor Ext. 58379
Dr. Ajay Sharma, Associate Professor Ext. 58354
Dr. Amrit Kirpalani, Assistant Professor Ext. 58379
Sarah Lafond, Paediatric Nurse Case Manager Ext. 52550
Natalie Lilley, Medical Secretary to Dr. A. Sharma Ext. 58354
Serena Barrow, Medical Secretary to Drs. J. Grimmer, G. Filler, and A. Kirpalani Ext. 58379
Dannielle Newman, Booking Clerk - PMDU Ext. 56397
Marika van den Elzen, Registered Dietitian Ext. 52102
Kasha Herba, Social Worker Ext. 56168
Emily Chen, Pharmacist