Division of Nephrology and Hypertension History

The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension was founded at Scott & White in 1973. Over time, the division has grown from one nephrologist to four general nephrologists and two others who are UNOS certified Transplant Physicians. The last two members of the division joined in 2000.

The dialysis population has grown from 90 patients in 1990 to over 300, a mixture of hemodialysis (90 percent) and home dialysis, primarily peritoneal. The division is the only center in Texas to offer daily home hemodialysis using the AKSYS system. The division added a unit in Killeen in 1996 and in Round Rock in 1998. Currently, the division is planning to open a second dialysis unit in Killeen and to expand the dialysis unit in Temple.

The dialysis units in Killeen and Round Rock have been among the top 10 dialysis units in Texas for outcomes for the past four years. The units in Killeen and Round Rock are in the 99^th percentile in the nation for outcomes (data from USRDS). The unit in Temple ranks in the 99^th percentile in all areas except one; the lone exception ranks in the 96^th percentile. All three units subscribe to the KDOQI recommendations.

The Division of Nephrology-Hypertension has faculty that have won the “Golden Apple” teaching award from the Internal Medicine Residency Program for eight of the past 14 years.  One of these members has also received the Texas A&M Association of Former Students “Excellence in Teaching” award.  Members of the division regularly run Morning Report for the residency program and also run “Intern’s Morning Report” as well.

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