About the Radboudumc center of expertise

If your child has problems with his or her kidneys and urinary tract (urological) or genital organs from birth he or she will receive top care at our center of expertise. Our specializations include:
  • Open bladder and open urethra and complex cases such as cloacal extrophy (bladder extrophy and epispadias).
  • Urinary tract diseases and urogenital predisposition (a combination of urethra, vagina and anus abnormalities, DSD).
  • Urological and bladder function disorders in conditions such as spina bifida.
  • Obstruction of urine flow in boys due to posterior urethra valves.
  • Posterior hypospadias.
For specific disease descriptions also see the information of eUROGEN.

Expertise

Radboudumc’s center of expertise in Congenital Urogenital Diseases offers children specialized care in the field of disorders of the urinary and reproductive system.

Radboudumc’s center of expertise in Congenital Urogenital Diseases is acknowledged as a center of expertise by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
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About the Radboudumc center of expertise

The center Congenital urogenital diseases specializes in the care for children who have problems with their urogenital system: the kidneys, bladder, ureter and genitals. read more

Contact

(024) 361 38 03

International patients

Everything you need to know as a foreign patient. Especially if you are not insured through the Dutch health care law.

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Making an appointment

You can make an appointment for your child by getting your general practitioner or referrer to send a letter to the Urology Department of the Radboudumc’s Amalia Children's Hospital. If applicable, your doctor will also send digital photos and examination information.

Patient organizations

European Reference Networks

European Reference Networks (ERNs) are virtual networks of healthcare providers from all over Europe. They advocate a European approach to rare diseases. read more

European Reference Networks

European Reference Networks (ERNs) are virtual networks of healthcare providers from all over Europe. They advocate a European approach to rare diseases. Our center for congenital urogenital diseases is part of 2 networks:
 

ERN

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Participating in research

In order to further improve care for children, Radboudumc’s center of expertise in Congenital Urogenital Diseases conducts scientific research. Among other things, we conduct research into the cause of disorders, kidney research, care and clinical research. read more

Participating in research

In order to further improve care for children, Radboudumc’s center of expertise in Congenital Urogenital Diseases conducts scientific research. Among other things, we conduct research into the cause of disorders, kidney research, care and clinical research. 
  • AGORA: Aetiological research into genetic and environmental risk factors for children's diseases, (ie Aetiologisch onderzoek naar Genetische en Omgevings Risicofactoren voor Aandoeningen). The research investigates the causes of various hereditary diseases in children.
  • Radboud Biobank: collects, stores and manages body material used in pioneering research