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Dialysis
Options
For patients with
end-stage kidney failure, dialysis acts as an
artificial kidney machine that cleans the blood and
restores its chemical balance. Your medical team
will explain what the different dialysis options
involve and which one is best for you.
Hemodialysis at the
Kidney Center
The Kidney Center has 29
hemodialysis stations. Patients use the same
station each session and are helped by the same
nurse and technicians. A full team of medical
professionals works together to help you and your
family adjust to the changes dialysis can bring.
Most have been here an average of 10 years and have
a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
- Nephrologists
(physicians who specialize in kidney
problems)
- Nurses
- Technicians
- Nutritionists
- Nurse
Practitioners
- Social
Workers
- Support
Staff
The Kidney Center is the
only dialysis facility in the area with physicians
on-site at almost all times. Individual
televisions, books and games, personal lockers and
free parking near the front door are some of the
many amenities in our new location.
Dialysis at
Home
Many patients prefer the
convenience of dialysis at home. In our Home
Training Unit, patients and their families receive
extensive one-on-one training on how to perform
dialysis, manage problems that arise and order
supplies. Patients return monthly for follow-up
visits.
The Kidney Center offers
serveral home dialysis choices:
Hemodialysis -
similar to the artificial kidney machines located
at the Kidney Center. You will need a friend or
family member to assist you at home.
Peritoneal Dialysis
- Provides continuous cleansing of the blood
through the peritoneal membrane in the abdomen.
Exchanges can be made three or four times a day, or
at night while you sleep.
Outpatient
Clinic
Many of the tests and
procedures kidney patients need can be provided
conveniently on an outpatient basis at the Kidney
Center's Nephrology Clinic. With our
stat-of-the-art technology, we are able to diagnose
and treat kidney problems in their earliest stages
to prevent or delay kidney failure.
Transplant
Services
Kidney and pancreas
transplants are provided through the Transplant
Service at the UVa. Medical Center. Our kidney
transplant experts work closely with transplant
surgeons to make this option available for patients
who are interested.
Inpatient
Care
When medical complications
arise, patients can receive high caliber care in
our inpatient kidney unit on the third floor of the
University Hospital
Other
Specialists
Additional expertise at
the UVa. Kidney Center includes a vascular surgeon
for patients who need an acces for dialysis, and
pediatric nephrologists for children with kidney
problems.
Promising New
Treatments
At the UVa. Kidney Center,
we're always searching for new and better
treatments - ones that will help our patients live
longer, healthier lives. Patients have the option
of participating in clinical trials on promising
new drugs as well as studies on new technologies.
We are currently testing new drugs that could delay
the progressions of kidney disease in people with
diabetes or hypertension.
Location
The UVa. Kidney Center is
located on the fifth floor of Hospital West on the
UVa. Grounds in Charlottesville. Attendants are
stationed at each entrance of the building to help
you find us easily.
Parking-Free and
Convenient
Free parking spaces have
been researved in front of Hospital West for
dialysis patients. Free parking is also available
in the two garages across from University Hospital
on Lee Street. Valet parking is available on
Hospital Drive and in front of Hospital West.
For more information,
call: 434-924-5590
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