Pediatric Resources
Resources for Families and Caregivers of Children with ESRD
Caring for children with ESRD requires knowledge, compassion, and access to reliable information. This resource hub brings together trusted pediatric tools, guidance, and educational materials designed to support both caregivers and healthcare providers. The websites and articles linked below are designed to offer clear, evidence‑informed resources to help you provide confident, high‑quality care. Finding a local pediatric ESRD program would be your next step in getting the information you need. Scroll down to see a list of pediatric dialysis and transplant centers, grouped by states within the IPRO ESRD Network Program.
Pediatric Tools & Resources
For Families and Caregivers
- CMS: Medicare for Children with End-Stage Renal Disease: Getting Started
- NIH: ESRD among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
- NKF: Children’s and teenager information: Children’s Kidney Health: Resources for Parents and Caregivers | National Kidney Foundation
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Kidney Disease in Children - NIDDK
- DPC Education Center: Issues Specific to Children with Pediatric Kidney Disease
- RSN Hope: Pediatric Kidney Disease
- American Academy of Pediatrics HealthyChildren.org - From the American Academy of Pediatrics search kidney disease Search | AAP
- Also in Spanish HealthyChildren.org - De la American Academy of Pediatrics
- Financial Assistance through the American Kidney Foundation : Grants for children | American Kidney Fund
For Professionals
- ESRD NCC Transitions of Care Toolkit: see CHAPTER 9. HEALTHCARE TRANSITION FROM PEDIATRIC- TO ADULT-FOCUSED DIALYSIS SERVICES
- NIH Article: Caregiver perspectives of Dialysis initiation for children with kidney disease: a qualitative study
- AKF Chronic Kidney Disease in Children PPT
- AKDH: Care of the Pediatric Patient on Chronic Dialysis Article
- DPC Education Center: Issues Specific to Children with Pediatric Kidney Disease
- RSN Hope: Pediatric Kidney Disease
- NKF: Clinical Practice Guidelines
- The most comprehensive Spanish‑language pediatric nephrology organization - Asociación Española de Nefrología Pediátrica - Asociación Española de Nefrología Pediátrica
- Pediatric Renal Dietitians of North America: https://www.prona.info/
**The Council of Nephrology Social Work with NKF has developed for their members a listserv and a members Pediatric Toolkit with modules currently available on Assessment, Grief and Loss, Insurance, School Issues, Child Abuse/Neglect, Transitions for those who wish to join.
Pediatric Dialysis and Transplant Programs
Pediatric Only Dialysis Centers
| Hospital Name | Address | State | Phone |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT, 06106 | CT | (860) 545-8557 |
| RILEY HOSPITAL - PEDS DIALYSIS | 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202 | IN | (317) 944-4303 |
| KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 800 Rose Street, MN-109, Lexington, KY, 40536 | KY | (859) 323-8965 |
| Children's Hospital Boston - Dialysis | 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 | MA | (617) 355-7631 |
| MONTEFIORE HOSP. & MED. CTR. Pediatric | 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467 | NY | (718) 920-4974 |
| ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER Pediatric | 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208 | NY | (518) 262-3347 |
| Oishei CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO | 818 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203 | NY | (716) 323-1765 |
| University of Rochester Strong Memorial Pediatric ESRD | 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642 | NY | (585) 275-2829 |
| Upstate Pediatrics Dialysis Unit | 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210 | NY | (315) 464-6690 |
| Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis | 725 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13210 | NY | (315) 464-6340 |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MED CTR | 3333 Burnet Avenue, Unit - MLC 7022, Cincinnati, OH, 45229 | OH | (513) 636-4443 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR - AKRON | One Perkins Square - Dialysis, Akron, OH, 44308 | OH | (330) 543-8773 |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - Dialysis | 700 Children's Dr, Columbus, OH, 43205 | OH | (614) 722-4859 |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S HOSP FOR REHABILITATION | 2801 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Cleveland, OH, 44104 | OH | (216) 444-6123 |
Dialysis Facilities Offering Pediatric Dialysis
Dialysis Facilities Offering Pediatric Dialysis
| Facility Name | Address | State | Phone |
| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE CROSSROADS | 1719 Magnolia Way, AUGUSTA, GA, 30909 | GA | (706) 228- 7253 |
| Fresenius Medical Care Augusta Home | 2470 WRIGHTSBORO RD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30904 | GA | (706) 729- 8901 |
| Fresenius Medical Care of Albany | 110 Logan Court, ALBANY, GA, 31707 | GA | (229) 883- 1119 |
| Arthur M. Blank Hospital | 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329 | GA | (404) 785- 5437 |
| University of Louisville Dialysis Center, LLC | 614 East Chestnut Street, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202 | KY | (502) 589- 5997 |
| DCI - MAYSVILLE | 1210 POPE DRIVE, MAYSVILLE, KY, 41056 | KY | (606) 759- 7689 |
| DaVita Christian County Dialysis | 200 BURLEY AVE, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240 | KY | (270) 707- 0701 |
| UNIVERSITY KIDNEY CENTER BLUEGRASS, LLC | 1935 BLUEGRASS AVE., SUITE 100, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40215 | KY | (502) 368- 5843 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital - Dialysis | 55 Fruit St, Bigelow 10, BOSTON, MA, 02114 | MA | (617) 726- 3700 |
| Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea | 90 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA, 02150 | MA | (617) 887- 9284 |
| FMC Casco Bay Dialysis Facility | 1 Chabot Street, WESTBROOK, ME, 04092 | ME | (207) 854- 9822 |
| FMC Freedom Center Fore River | 1600 Congress St Suite C, Portland, ME, 04102 | ME | (207) 761- 0203 |
| CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER DIALYSIS UNIT | 1000 BLYTHE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28203 | NC | (704) 381- 7749 |
| PIEDMONT DIALYSIS CENTER | 655 COTTON STREET, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27101 | NC | (336) 721- 1360 |
| FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY | 1041 WH Smith Blvd, Greenville, NC, 27834 | NC | (252) 329- 8000 |
| FMC CAROLINA DIALYSIS SANFORD | 1017 Carthage Street, Sanford, NC, 27330 | NC | (919) 718- 0680 |
| VA BRIER CREEK DIALYSIS VA | 8081 ARCO CORPORATE DR, RALEIGH, NC, 27617 | NC | (919) 286- 5220 |
| DaVita Bull City Dialysis | 3607 Witherspoon Blvd, Durham, NC, 27707 | NC | (919) 401- 8679 |
| Fresenius Medical Care of Lebanon | 56 Etna Road, LEBANON, NH, 03766 | NH | (603) 448- 5550 |
| MT. SINAI KIDNEY CTR. | 1 GUSTAVE L. LEVY PLACE, NEW YORK, NY, 10029 | NY | (212) 241- 8081 |
| NYU Winthrop Hospital Dialysis Mineola | 200 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, MINEOLA, NY, 11501 | NY | (516) 663- 9012 |
| Rogosin East Side Dialysis | 505 EAST 70TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10021 | NY | (212) 746- 1566 |
| DIALYSIS CLINIC INC, Hawthorne | 1 Skyline Drive #298, Hawthorne, NY, 10532 | NY | (914) 592- 4366 |
| DaVita Haven Dialysis | 60 HAVEN AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10032 | NY | (212) 928- 9071 |
| SUNY PARKSIDE DIALYSIS CENTER | 710 PARKSIDE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11226 | NY | (718) 703- 5900 |
| DaVita Julia and Israel Waldbaum Dialysis | 100 COMMUNITY DRIVE, GREAT NECK, NY, 11021 | NY | (516) 487- 3058 |
| WESTCHESTER CENTER FOR RENAL CARE | 10 CLAREMONT AVE, MOUNT VERNON, NY, 10550 | NY | (914) 512- 9379 |
| FMC - Freedom Center of Rochester | 100 Meridian Centre Blvd, ROCHESTER, NY, 14618 | NY | (585) 241- 9783 |
| Dialyze Direct Brooklyn, NY | 4714 16th Avenue, BROOKLYN, NY, 11204 | NY | (718) 506- 1736 |
| MERCY ST. VINCENT DIALYSIS | 2213 CHERRY STREET, HEMODIALYSIS UNIT, TOLEDO, OH, 43608 | OH | (419) 251- 4760 |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND - DIALYSIS | 11100 EUCLID AVENUE, SUITE 2100, CLEVELAND, OH, 44106 | OH | (216) 844- 1585 |
| DaVita Lancaster SC Dialysis | 1100 WEST MEETING STREET, LANCASTER, SC, 29720 | SC | (803) 313- 6600 |
| DaVita Upstate Dialysis Center | 308 MILLS AVE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29605 | SC | (864) 271- 3700 |
| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE IRMO | 1012 LYKES LANE, IRMO, SC, 29063 | SC | (803) 749- 7088 |
| Fresenius Medical Care Columbia Home | 121 Park Central Dr, COLUMBIA, SC, 29203 | SC | (803) 799- 1266 |
| DCI ARCHDALE | 5300 ARCHDALE BLVD, CHARLESTON, SC, 29418 | SC | (843) 552- 0935 |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Dialysis | 111 Colchester Avenue, BURLINGTON, VT, 05401 | VT | (802) 847- 5269 |
Pediatric Only Transplant Centers
| Hospital Name | Address | State | Phone |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Egleton - Transplant | 1405 Clifton Road NE Bldg 975, Atlanta, GA, 30322 | GA | (404) 785-1210 |
| Norton Children's Hospital - Transplant | 231 East Chestnut St, Louisville, KY, 40202 | KY | (502) 629-4374 |
| Children's Hospital Boston - Transplant | 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115 | MA | (617) 355-7636 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center - Pediatric Transplant | 269-01 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040 | NY | (718) 975-1326 |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center - Transplant | 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229 | OH | (513) 636-4531 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Transplant | 700 Childrens Dr., Columbus, OH, 43205 | OH | (614) 722-4360 |
Transplant Centers the Perform Pediatric Kidney Transplants
| Hospital Name | Address | State | Phone |
| Yale - New Haven - Organ Transplant Center | 20 York Street, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06520 | CT | (203) 785-2565 |
| Hartford Hospital - Transplant | 80 Seymour Street, HARTFORD, CT, 06102 | CT | (860) 545-4219 |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TRANSPLANT CENTER | 1365 CLIFTON ROAD NE, ATLANTA, GA, 30322 | GA | (855) 366-7989 |
| Wellstar (Augusta University) - Transplant | 1120 FIFTEENTH ST, AUGUSTA, GA, 30912 | GA | (706) 721-2888 |
| Indiana University Health - Transplant | 550 N. UNIVERSITY BLVD., RM 4601, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46202 | IN | (317) 944-4370 |
| ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL TRANSPLANT SERVICES | 2001 WEST 86TH STREET, SUITE 300, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46260 | IN | (317) 338-6701 |
| University of Kentucky Medical Center - Transplant | 740 S. Limestone, LEXINGTON, KY, 40536 | KY | (859) 323-5351 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital - Transplant | 55 Fruit Street, BOSTON, MA, 02114 | MA | (617) 724-8610 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Transplant | 110 Francis Street, 7th Floor, BOSTON, MA, 02215 | MA | (617) 632-9700 |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, INC - Transplant | 800 Washington Street, BOSTON, MA, 02111 | MA | (617) 636-5592 |
| Maine Medical Center - Transplant | 43 Baxter Blvd., Portland, ME, 04101 | ME | (207) 662-7180 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TRANSPLANT PROGRAM | 330 Trent Drive, Room 132 Hanes House, DURHAM, NC, 27710 | NC | (919) 684-5859 |
| ECU Health Medical Center - Transplant | 2100 Stantonsburg Road, GREENVILLE, NC, 27834 | NC | (252) 816-9000 |
| Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Transplant | DEPT OF SURGERY, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27157 | NC | (336) 716-0548 |
| University of North Carolina Hospitals - Transplant | 101 MANNING DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27514 | NC | (984) 974-6815 |
| CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER RENAL TRANSPLANT PROGRAM | 1000 BLYTHE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28232 | NC | (704) 355-6649 |
| ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER - Transplant | 43 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE MAIL CODE 61GE, ALBANY, NY, 12208 | NY | (518) 262-5614 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center - Transplant | 5 East 98th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10029 | NY | (212) 241-8086 |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL/Weill Cornell - Transplant | 525 EAST 68th STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10065 | NY | (212) 517-3099 |
| NYU Langone Health - Transplant | 403 E. 34th Street, NEW YORK, NY, 10016 | NY | (212) 263-8134 |
| NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY/Northwell - Transplant | 400 COMMUNITY DR., TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE, MANHASSET, NY, 11030 | NY | (516) 472-5800 |
| SUNY Upstate at Syracuse - Transplant | 750 EAST ADAMS STREET, SYRACUSE, NY, 13210 | NY | (315) 464-5413 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital - Transplant | HOSPITAL RD, HSCT 19-RM 040, STONY BROOK, NY, 11794 | NY | (631) 444-2209 |
| STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRANSPLANT CENTER | 601 ELMWOOD AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY, 14642 | NY | (585) 275-5875 |
| MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER - Transplant | 111 EAST 210TH STREET, BRONX, NY, 10467 | NY | (718) 920-6157 |
| WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER - Transplant | 100 Woods Road, VALHALLA, NY, 10595 | NY | (914) 493-1990 |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL/COLUMBIA - Transplant | 622 WEST 168TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10032 | NY | (212) 305-6469 |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - TRANSPLANT | 9500 EUCLID AVENUE JJ4, CLEVELAND, OH, 44195 | OH | (216) 445-6078 |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Transplant | 234 GOODMAN, ML 726A, CINCINNATI, OH, 45219 | OH | (513) 584-7001 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center - Transplant | 11100 EUCLID AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44106 | OH | (216) 844-5255 |
| Rhode Island Hospital - Transplant | 593 Eddy Street, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903 | RI | (401) 444-8562 |
| Medical University of South Carolina MUSC Charleston - Transplant | 162 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29425 | SC | (843) 792-4177 |
