Nephrology is a subspecialty of internal medicine and is the study of kidneys and kidney-related diseases. A nephrologist is a medical doctor who has additional training in medical (non-surgical) kidney disease.
A Vista Del Mar nephrologist is an expert in kidney care and is a vital part of your healthcare team. Your “Personal Physician” can ensure you fully understand your kidney condition, curate an effective treatment plan, and will help you through any stage of your kidney disease progression.
Diseases of the kidney usually involve the health of many other body systems. As part of your well-rounded care, we offer the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure), decreased kidney function, kidney failure, dialysis (artificial kidney treatment), and the care of kidney transplant patients.
As board-certified nephrologists, our patient population is comprised solely of those needing kidney care. We offer healthcare services, including office and dialysis visits, new patient consultations, and a compassionate continuum of care to all.
Our nephrologists diagnose and treat many kidney conditions. Diseases of the kidney usually involve the health of many other body systems. Some common kidney conditions that we may treat include:
Dialysis is a treatment that does some of the things normal kidneys would do, such as removing waste and extra fluid from the body. It is provided when the kidneys can no longer take care of the body’s needs. Not all patients need dialysis. Your physician will provide the best care possible to help prevent or delay the need for dialysis.
There are two types of dialysis in common use: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Depending on a person’s needs, dialysis can be done in the clinic or at home. The most widely used therapy, hemodialysis, is the process of passing blood through an artificial kidney machine and returning the filtered blood into the patient’s body. In peritoneal dialysis, waste products in the body are removed with the help of a natural membrane in the abdominal cavity. Your doctor will help you choose the method that is best for you.
As part of the medical community, we are continuing to monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as it has caused a great impact on the general public and our operations to continue to provide care to our patients in the office as well as in hospital settings.
We are focusing on things we can control and that centers around providing you the same experience and optimal healthcare in safe environments.
During this time it may be necessary to evaluate patients’ condition and provide medical advice via telephone, video-assisted call, or other electronic interaction. This includes, but is not limited to, phone calls in which the patient or caregiver requests a phone conversation with the physician for any reason regarding the patient’s health care.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 and information specific to transplant patients, please see the links below. Thank you for your patience as we continue to work through this difficult time together.
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