Dialysis Center - Burbank, CA
Burbank Nephrologist Doctors for DialysisType of Physician: Nephrologist What is a Nephrologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral imbalance, dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function, and consultation with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Specialty: Nephrology Common Name: Kidney Doctor Nephrologist Doctors in Burbank * Nephrology & Hypertension Consultants  Nephrology & Hypertension Consultants  Nephrology & Hypertension Consultants  Glendale Medical Group  Lim Taw MD  Raffi Minasian MD  Raffi Minasian MD  Raffi Minasian MD  David Sherman MD  Kidney Disease Medical Group  Kidney Disease Medical Group  Dr Mark Barats  Peter H Lee MD  Philip Hom MD  Sunset Urgent Care  Stephen Copen MD  Ramin Gabbai MD  Tower Nephrology Medical Group  Marshal P Fichman MD  Tower Nephrology Medical Group  Richard S Horowitz MD  Tower Nephrology Medical Group  Tower Nephrology Medical Group  Tower Nephrology Medical Group  Tower Nephrology Medical Group  Tower Nephrology Medical Group  Payman Vahedifar MD  Nachman Brautbar MD  Vita Medical Center  Hira Jindal MD  Feinstein & Roe MDs  George Fouladian MD  Feinstein & Roe MDs  Alfred Rahban MD  Feinstein & Roe MDs  Pagiel Shechter MD  Mendez Transplant & Urological Medical Group  Synergy Hematology Oncology Medical Associates Inc  Klein Medical Associates  Synergy Hematology Oncology Medical Associates Inc  Cannon Medical Group  Cannon Medical Group  Cannon Medical Group  Klein Medical Associates  Balbir Singh MD  Moutaz Almawaldi MD  Best Healthcare  Premier Nephrology Group  Jay Doostan MD  Premier Nephrology Group  Premier Nephrology Group  Drs Agre Arieff Chung and Sonnenfeld  Drs Agre Arieff Chung and Sonnenfeld  Victor G Carabello MD  White Memorial Medical Center Nephrology  White Memorial Medical Center Nephrology  Michael Blumenkrantz MD  Abe Green MD  Syeda M Ali MD  Pasadena Nephrology Inc  Pasadena Nephrology Inc  Pasadena Nephrology Inc  Drs Danovitch & Wilkinson  Drs Danovitch & Wilkinson  UCLA School of Medicine Dialysis Program  Mark Song MD  Magurdich Balabanian MD  Magurdich Balabanian MD  Drs Shtorch Kalife & Farahmandian  Magurdich Balabanian MD  Drs Shtorch Kalife & Farahmandian  Amnon A Licht MD  Pacific Nephrology Medical Group  Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  Edwin J Jacobson MD  Mohan P Rao MD  VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center  Jimmy Yue MD  L Sakhrani MD  Nirmal Kumar MD  Carlos R Meza MD  Dr A Raj MD  Pacific Nephrology Medical Group  Andrew Hsu MD  Nina Chan Khoo MD  Patrick Paik MD  Pacific Nephrology Medical Group  Pacific Nephrology  Associated Primary Care Physicians  Nephrology & Internal Medicine Affiliate  Nephrology & Internal Medicine Affiliate  Valley Renal Medical Group  Valley Renal Medical Group  Ram V Patak MD  Marie-Therese Pean MD  Earl M Gordon MD  Frederick J Karubian MD  Mark Nachman MD  Drs Richards & Shook Burbank, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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DialysisWhat is dialysis?The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products from the blood. Dialysis is a procedure that is a substitute for many of the normal duties of the kidneys. The kidneys are two organs located on either side of the back of the abdominal cavity. Dialysis can allow individuals to live productive and useful lives, even though their kidneys no longer work adequately. In the United States, there are over 200,000 people who use dialysis techniques on an ongoing basis. Dialysis helps the body by performing the functions of failed kidneys. The kidney has many roles. An essential job of the kidney is to regulate the body's fluid balance. It does this by adjusting the amount of urine that is excreted on a daily basis. On hot days, the body sweats more. Thus, less water needs to be excreted through the kidneys. On cold days, the body sweats less. Thus, urine output needs to be greater in order to maintain the proper balance within the body. It is the kidney's job to regulate fluid balance by adjusting urine output. Another major duty of the kidney is to remove the waste products that the body produces throughout the day. As the body functions, the cells use energy. The operation of the cells produces waste products that must be removed from the body. When these waste products are not removed adequately, they build up in the body. An elevation of waste products, as measured in the blood, is called "azotemia." When waste products accumulate they, cause a sick feeling throughout the body called "uremia." When do patients require dialysis?
Recommended Reading Related to DialysisWhat is creatinine?Creatinine is a chemical waste molecule that is generated from muscle metabolism. Creatinine is produced from creatine, a molecule of major importance for energy production in muscles. Approximately 2% of the body's creatine is converted to creatinine every day. Creatinine is transported through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The kidneys filter out most of the creatinine and dispose of it in the urine. Because the muscle mass in the body is relatively constant from day to day, the creatinine production normally remains essentially unchanged on a daily basis. Why is it important to check blood creatinine levels?The kidneys maintain the blood creatinine in a normal range. Creatinine has been found to be a fairly reliable indicator of kidney function. Elevated creatinine level signifies impaired kidney function or kidney disease. As the kidneys become impaired for any reason, the creatinine level in the blo... Other Related Dialysis ArticlesEmergency Contact for Burbank
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