The Nephrology Section of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is a world leader in cutting edge research on inherited kidney diseases, on peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, and the genetics of kidney disease.  The section has a patient-centered approach to research topics and projects. Clinical problems and issues are prime foci for research, and this dedication to applied research has made the Section of Nephrology a leader in NIH sponsored clinical trials on dialysis and kidney failure.  Physicians take information from clinical trials, transferring it rapidly and with expertise into current clinical care of patients.  This, has allowed the physicians to make significant contributions to advancements in the treatment of kidney disease, and at the same time, has afforded patients the most current and innovative treatments and procedures available.