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A pediatric urologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating reproductive and urinary tract disorders in patients under the age of 18. A professional receives extensive training to learn about the unique health problems faced by children whose organs and bodily systems are still in developmental stages.
They are also skilled in helping patients transition from pediatric nephrologists to nephrologists and urologists that care for adult patients. Pediatric nephrologists generally provide the following services: 1  Dialysis. 2  Kidney transplantation. 3  Kidney biopsies. 4  The interpretation of x-ray studies of the kidney. 5  The interpretation of laboratory studies related to kidney disease. 6  Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.