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Please bring your insurance cards, a photo ID (e.g., driver's license), and any referrals or authorizations required by your insurance. You may also upload these when filling out the new patient registration form online.

Please complete: Patient Registration Form, HIPAA Consent Form, and Medication List Form. Forms are available under patient resources and help minimize lobby wait time.

Co-payments or other non-covered expenses must be paid at the time of service.

Yes. We accept checks, Visa, and MasterCard.

A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in kidney disease, hypertension, and kidney stones. They also manage transplants and undergo additional years of training after internal medicine residency.

A nephrologist is a medical doctor specializing in kidney disease, while a urologist is a surgeon treating urinary tract and prostate issues.

Kidneys remove waste, balance fluids and electrolytes, regulate blood pressure, stimulate red blood cell production, activate Vitamin D, and maintain acid-base balance.

In severe kidney disease, urine may contain mostly water but lack waste products. Blood still retains toxins, causing kidney failure signs despite urine production.

Stay active, manage blood sugar and pressure, eat healthy, limit salt, drink enough water, avoid smoking and alcohol, limit over-the-counter meds, and test kidney function regularly.

Fatigue, loss of appetite, insomnia, itching, hiccups, and swelling in face or legs often occur in later stages.

• Diabetes & Hypertension: Controlled with medications, early nephrologist referral is vital.
• Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD): Managed by BP control and medications; inherited condition.
• Vasculitis: Treated with immunosuppressive drugs.
• Glomerulonephritis: Also treated with immunosuppressants and anti-inflammatory medication.

Creatinine blood test is the most common. Elevated levels indicate reduced kidney function as it reflects the filtering ability of both kidneys.

• Urine tests (protein, blood, inflammation)
• Ultrasound, CT, MRI for imaging
• Kidney biopsy for unclear cases
• 24-hour urine collection (for stones or detailed protein analysis)

• Stage 1: Normal cleaning with signs of stress/damage.
• Stage 2: 60–90% function.
• Stage 3: 30–60% function.
• Stage 4: 15–30%, symptoms may start.
• Stage 5: Less than 15%, requires dialysis or transplant.