denver nephrology patient portal

What is a patient portal?

Phone: 303-327-4700 Existing Patients Overview 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. Access the Patient Portal Login Referral Resources

Where can I find kidney care in Denver?

How to schedule your APPOINTMENT at Denver Health: CURRENT PATIENTS: Login to MyChart to schedule appointments or call 303-436-4949. NEW PATIENTS: Schedule an appointment online or call 303-436-4949. NEED URGENT CARE? Click here.

How to make an appointment with Colorado Kidney Care?

Our mission is to empower each patient to live the healthiest life possible by partnering in the management of kidney-related issues. By bringing decades of renal medical experience, state-of-the-art innovation and a desire to treat each patient …

Should I see a nephrologist for kidney disease?

Colorado Kidney Care has 12 locations across the Denver metro area. Our office teams are hard working and fun groups who thrive in our fast paced and busy work environment. Our focus throughout the practice is on our patients and setting the standard of excellence in care for patients with kidney disease. We are a very innovative and forward ...

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 medical conditions can cause a kidney to be referred to Colorado Kidney Care?

Certain medical conditions, such as high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes, long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, and other reasons or conditions, may cause your physician to investigate further and subsequently refer you to Colorado Kidney Care.

What is CKD in Colorado?

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. Stages 1, 2, and often 3, can easily go unnoticed, as the symptoms are often vague or related to other conditions such as high blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and diabetes. Once an official diagnosis of “Kidney Disease” has been made, your primary care physician should refer you to a nephrologist or kidney care provider like Colorado Kidney Care for a consultation and maintenance of your condition.

What is the function of the glomerulus?

The function of the glomerulus represents the overall function of the kidneys, expressed as a percentage. So, if your GFR is 55, then your estimated overall kidney function is currently 55%.

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.

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.

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 is Rocky Mountain Kidney Care?

At Rocky Mountain Kidney Care, our mission is to empower each patient to live the healthiest life possible by partnering in the management of kidney-related issues. By bringing decades of renal medical experience, state-of-the-art innovation, and a desire to treat each patient as a unique individual, we provide exceptional personalized care for each patient.

What does "We promise to treat you with dignity, respect and compassion" mean?

We promise to treat you with dignity, respect and compassion, recognizing that we are your partner in healthcare decisions. We promise to provide education, resources, and the highest level of care to support your desired healthcare outcome.

Where is Denver Nephrology located?

Denver Nephrology, recipient of the Renal Physicians Association Exemplary Practice Award, is a single-specialty nephrology group engaged in the practice of medicine in the Denver metropolitan area. The practice’s physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants see patients at 12 office locations throughout the Denver area: Aurora (on the campus of The Medical Center of Aurora), Denver (on the PSL/St. Joseph Hospital campus, at Rose Medical Center, and in Lowry), Brighton, Boulder, Castle Rock, Lakewood, Thornton, Longmont, Lone Tree (on the campus of Skyridge Medical Center), and Parker (on the campus of Parker Adventist Hospital). Its nephrologists are medical directors of a number of outpatient dialysis centers and acute hospital dialysis services.

What is eClinicalWorks EHR?

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—October 2, 2011— eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Denver Nephrology has chosen eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for use across 12 locations. Designed to improve quality of care, the technology will also provide specialty-specific features, and interfaces between eClinicalWorks and the group’s LabCorp and Quest systems will further automate workflow.