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Atrium Health Levine Children's Nephrology
Donald Weaver is a Pediatric Nephrologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Weaver is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Posterior Urethral Valves. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Urethral Valves, Togaviridae Disease, Feingold Syndrome, and Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome. Dr. Weaver is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology. Dr. Weaver is currently accepting new patients.
Pediatrics Clinic At Durham Outpatient Center
John Makari is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 26 years. Dr. Makari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Posterior Urethral Valves. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Urethral Valves, Myelomeningocele, Testicular Torsion, UPJ Obstruction, and Orchiectomy.
Mandy Rickard practices practicing medicine in Toronto, Canada. Ms. Rickard is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Posterior Urethral Valves. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Urethral Valves, Hydronephrosis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Orchiectomy, and Kidney Transplant.
Summary: Boys with posterior urethral valves have bladder dysfunction of varying severity. Early treatment of these children with anticholinergics is recommended by some teams, although there have never been any clear studies on the subject. To our knowledge, no comparative study of the evolution of valve bladders with or without treatment has been carried out to date. Anticholinergic treatment, although i...
Summary: Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common congenital obstructive lesion of the urethra, affecting from 1 per 3000 to 1 per 8000 live births. Valve ablation usually resolves the obstruction in PUV but patients still may suffer of deterioration in renal and urinary functions. Renal insufficiency is the most feared long-term complication. Up to 50 % of the patients will develop chronic kidn...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center