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Get Educated About Kidney Disease

Nephrology: What Does it Mean and What Do We Do?

4/5/2019

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What Does Nephrology Mean and Why Does It Matter?

Simply put, nephrology is the medical profession specializing in the treatment of kidney disease (also called renal disease). The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste and excess fluids from your blood, which are then dispelled from the body through urine. We, as nephrologists, are specially-trained to detect, diagnose and effectively treat kidney failures, which will eventually lead to more serious, often fatal, health complications like hypertension, electrolyte disturbances and others. Many complications resulting from kidney problems are systemic, such as autoimmune diseases, and affect more organs than just the kidneys (e.g. lupus) so it’s imperative to detect and treat kidney diseases early.

Our duties as physicians and specialists is not only to detect and treat diseases, but also to educate our patients on prevention. For example, kidney failure is commonly caused by smoking, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity.

All of our specialists are board-certified in Nephrology and are dedicated to their focus that provides a wide array of sub-specialization that is broad in scope:
  • Diagnosis and treatment of renal disease
  • Physician/patient education to optimize management of chronic kidney disease
  • Treatment of hypertension
  • Transition to renal dialysis -- including peritoneal dialysis, outpatient and home hemodialysis
  • Inpatient renal consultation and dialysis treatment
  • Comprehensive vascular access
  • Transplant evaluation and post-transplant care

We are your best partner in the fight against kidney disease. We will work with you to find ways to help you adopt a healthier lifestyle to avoid kidney failure. Schedule a consultation today if you believe you’re at risk of kidney disease.
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Jenna Hunter link
9/4/2019 06:06:31 pm

Thanks for the explanation about how the treatment of kidney disease is also called nephrology. My brother is thinking that he might have kidney disease and it could be really nice for him to get some help. It could be really nice for him to be able to get some professional nephrology treatment.

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Parlas Davidson link
4/23/2020 03:42:29 am

With a legacy of 30 years of excellence in Publishing and with the support of various societies, we are currently organizing, “International Conference on Urology and Andrology (Urologist 2020) scheduled during November 09-10, 2020 in Bangkok Thailand
On behalf of the Conference Executive Board, we are glad to invite you as a Speaker/Delegate at Urologist 2020
Conference link: https://urologistmeeting.healthconferences.org/
Best & Warmest Regards
Parlas Davidson
Mail: urology@asia-meetings.com
Ph. No - +441-157180281

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