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Providing High Quality, Compassionate Care. The Center for Kidney Care is the premier provider of Nephrology care in Southern New Jersey. We specialize in diagnosing and treating all aspects of kidney disorders and elevated blood pressure. Founded in 1987 as Renal Hypertension Physicians, The Center for Kidney Care has eight physicians who are Board Certified …

Do you have a patient portal?

Patient Portal. We invite you to access your medical records online. To enter the portal, please log in to your online account or create a new one. Take advantage of the online services offered by our practice with the assurance that all of your information is encrypted and stored securely. Make sure to take advantage of our free health library, information on receiving financial help, …

Do you have the patient portal?

Multiphasic results can take up to 48 hours to be loaded to your portal. Click Here for a List of Blood Work Reference Ranges. Your login information is listed on the receipt you were given in our office. If you have misplaced this, call the appropriate line below: St. George’s Lab Patients: 814-299-4674. Renal Care Consultants Patients: 814-299-4675.

How can doctors treat patient whose kidneys fail?

The Acumen nEHR® Patient Portal is an online application that allows our patients or authorized representatives of our patient to log in and access upcoming appointments and clinical information, such as medications, allergies, problems, lab results, vital signs, and message our providers or their team through a secure messaging system. You can access the patient portal …

Patient Information & Forms

Thank you for selecting The Centers for Kidney Care for your nephrology needs. We have built a practice that is founded on the care and support of our patients. Our physicians have an assigned team to assist you during your visit with our clinic. The physician’s teams consist of Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Support and Scheduling team members.

New Patients

All new patient appointments are scheduled at the referral of your primary care physician. We do not accept self-referrals.

Request an Appointment

To request a follow-up appointment, please call our office and speak with your physician’s scheduler.

Cancel an Appointment

If you need to cancel a scheduled appointment, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance.

Telephone Calls

All phone messages left prior to 3:30 PM will be returned the same day. Any messages left after 3:30 PM will be returned on the following business day.

Lab Testing

Our providers request that you come to the office one week before your scheduled appointment to have laboratory testing so that the reports are available to discuss with you at the time of your appointment. This appointment will be scheduled at the same time the follow-up appointment is scheduled.

Prescription Refills

If you need a prescription refilled, please call your pharmacy and have them send a request to our office through our electronic medical records system.

Is Colorado Kidney Care a part of the healthcare team?

Colorado Kidney Care is proud to be a part of your healthcare team. In order to maintain your best health, it’s important to stay on track with what your provider recommends, including follow up appointments.

What is renal hypertension?

Renovascular hypertension is a type of high blood pressure. It happens when the renal arteries, the blood vessels that carry blood to the kidneys, become narrow. Renovascular hypertension is sometimes called “renal artery stenosis.”.

What does high blood pressure mean?

High blood pressure is a condition that puts you at risk for heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. It does not usually cause symptoms, but it can be serious. When your doctor or nurse tells you your blood pressure, he or she will say two numbers. For example, your doctor or nurse might say that your blood pressure is “140 over 90.”.

What does a doctor say about blood pressure?

For example, your doctor or nurse might say that your blood pressure is “140 over 90.”. The top number is the pressure inside your arteries when your heart is contracting (systolic). The bottom number is the pressure inside your arteries when your heart is ...

What to do if you have side effects from a med?

If the medication causes side effects, do not just stop taking it. Instead, talk to your doctor or nurse about the problems it causes. He or she might be able to lower your dose or switch you to a different medicine. If cost is a problem, mention that too.

Which foods have the most sodium?

Processed foods have the most sodium, even if they don’t taste salty. In fact, many sweet foods have a lot of sodium in them. The only way to know for sure how much sodium you are getting is to check the label. Here are some examples of foods that often have too much sodium: Canned soups. Rice and noodle mixes.

How to know if you have too much sodium?

The only way to know for sure how much sodium you are getting is to check the label. Here are some examples of foods that often have too much sodium: Canned soups. Rice and noodle mixes. Sauces, dressings, and condiments (ketchup and mustard) Pre-made frozen meals (“TV dinners”) Deli meats, hot dogs, and cheeses.

View your lab results anytime

Every day, your lab results, vitals and goal ranges are at your fingertips—no more waiting for monthly visits. Simply designed displays make it easy for you to be more involved in your own care.

Order supplies and track your order

Managing supplies has never been simpler. Now you can submit and view orders, check delivery status, and see order history. Plus, you can sign up for email or text notifications, so you know when your order is coming.

Say goodbye to paper flow sheets

Do your daily flow sheets on your computer, tablet or smartphone anytime, anywhere. It’s fast for you—and your data will be automatically sent to your nurse and care team for review.

Use the mobile app for health info on the go

Access your health information anytime you need it. Or log your home treatment info right into your mobile device. Use the fingerprint log-in feature for fast, easy access.

Connect more with your care team

You and your care team can check your progress, send secure messages and address any concerns or possible issues in between your monthly visits.

What is Colorado Kidney Care?

Colorado Kidney Care physicians are Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine— Subspecialty of Nephrology. We provide consultative and ongoing care for patients with a myriad of kidney-related conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney stones, inherited kidney disorders such as polycystic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, and acute and chronic renal failure. In addition to our interest in hemodialysis therapy for the majority of our patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), we care for a large population of patients on home modalities of dialysis, including CAPD, CCPD and Home Hemodialysis. We are also the Medical Directors of the Kidney Transplant Program at Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center in Denver.

What is renal replacement therapy?

“Renal” means “having to do with the kidneys” and “Replacement Therapy” simply means something to replace the job of the non-functioning organ.

What are the functions of the kidneys?

In addition to the waste removal we are all familiar with (urine production), our two kidneys are literally the “generator and regulator” for a number of processes that are required for the body to function.

How many people have CKD?

In the case of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), 1 in 3 people are at risk for developing it and, over 26 million Americans already have it—but most don’t know until it has progressed significantly.

Why do people have kidney problems?

Because high blood pressure, diabetes, and other stressors can lead to kidney disease and sometimes those conditions are treated without considering the kidneys. Other times, the kidneys are the culprits and their weakness or inefficiency, which can then lead to those varied conditions.

Do nephrons regenerate?

That number never increases and nephrons do not regenerate when permanently damaged. Within each nephron is the glomerulus, which is responsible for the first stage of the filtering process of the blood. The function of the glomerulus represents the overall function of the kidneys, expressed as a percentage.

What does CKD mean?

Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, means that you have damage to your kidneys. This means that your kidneys cannot filter blood as well as they once did. CKD is generally a progressive disease and happens slowly over time. There are 5 stages of kidney disease which are based on your level of kidney function.