Nephrology Services
 Valley Internal Medicine offers a full line of nephrology services for
patients. We offer our patients:
- Three convenient and comfortable kidney dialysis centers
- Three convenient physician office locations
- And hassle-free on-site lab testing
Our caring and professional staff include:
- Board Certified Nephrologists
- Certified Nephrology Nurses
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- And a Renal Dietitian
A Variety of Treatment Options
We offer special attention to the healthcare needs of those with all types
of kidney problems, and provide hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and when
appropriate provide referral to a transplant center.
Treatment Options for kidney failure include: kidney transplantation,
hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Patients with impaired kidney function
may be able to postpone the need for dialysis by following the proper diet,
controlling blood pressure, optimizing cholesterol, and undergoing regular
surveillance by one of our well trained Board Certified Nephrologists.
Here are just a few of the wide array of treatment options we offer our patients:
- Hemodialysis
- Home Hemodialysis
- Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
- Continuous Cycler Peritoneal Dialysis (CCPD)
- Referral to a Renal Transplant Center
Please e-mail us if you would like information on these treatment options.
Our Experienced and Knowledgeable Specialists
Our group of Nephrologist have special interest in the following
disorders:
- Acute renal failure
- Chronic renal failure
- Calcium disorders
- Diabetic renal disease
- Edema
- Glomerulonephritis
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Interstitial nephritis
- Lupus
- Phosphorus disorders
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Potassium imbalance
- Protein in the urine
- Recurrent kidney stones
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Renal artery stenosis
- Acid-base disorders
A Convenient and Comfortable Dialysis Facility
Burbank Dialysis Partnership has created environment that is comfortable.
- Our facility offers patients:
- Your Nephrologists that regularly monitors your status
- Well trained and caring nursing staff
- Comfortable chairs at every station
- A personal call button for each chair
- Line of sight access to the nurses station from every chair
- A personal cable TV at each chair
- Complimentary coffee and tea
- A temperature controlled environment
- Blankets upon requests
- Telephone access
- Free covered parking
- Ability to have family and friends visit during dialysis
We welcome dialysis patients who are vacationing in our area. Please contact
us for more information. Please check availability. A minimum 30-day advance time frame is recommended.
Contact Our Dialysis Center
Burbank Dialysis Partnership
2031 W. Alameda Ave.
Suite 202
Burbank, CA 91506
818-845-3830
818-843-7323 Fax
More About Nephrology
Nephrology is a field of medicine that specializes in diagnosing
and treating kidney related disorders. The kidney doctor (Nephrologist)
routinely is involved in caring for patients with hypertension, renal
failure, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, blood or protein in
the
urine, bone disease, imbalance in blood electrolytes, and edema.
Nephrologist are extensively trained in the treatment of kidney
disease, diabetes, hypertension, anemia, high cholesterol, lipid
abnormalities,
infectious disease, cancer, liver, bone disease, endocrine system,
blood disorders and cardiac abnormalities.
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