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Kidney Failure Center - Olympia, WA

Olympia Nephrologist Doctors for Kidney Failure

Type 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 Olympia *

Memorial Nephrology Associates
Julia Anuras
3525 Ensign Rd NE
STE K
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 413-8121

Memorial Nephrology Associates
Christopher P Burtner
3525 Ensign Rd NE
STE K
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 413-8121

Memorial Nephrology Associates
Michael G Mondress
3525 Ensign Rd NE
STE K
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 413-8121

Memorial Nephrology Associates
Vo Nguyen
3525 Ensign Rd NE
STE K
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 413-8121

Memorial Nephrology Associates
Seth M Thaler
3525 Ensign Rd NE
STE K
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 413-8121

Virginia R Cannon MD
Virginia R Cannon
406 Yauger Way SW
STE A
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 352-3232

Pacific Nephrology Associates PS
Zheng Ge
1802 S Yakima Ave
STE 208
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 627-5755

Pacific Nephrology Associates PS
Neil R Hannigan
1802 S Yakima Ave
STE 208
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 627-5755

Pacific Nephrology Associates PS
June He
1802 S Yakima Ave
STE 208
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 627-5755

Pacific Nephrology Associates PS
Catherine A Richardson
1802 S Yakima Ave
STE 208
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 627-5755

Evergreen Nephrology Associates
Thomas J Martin
1708 S Yakima Ave
STE 107
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 272-5881

Cogen Eady & Evanoff MDs
Karen Eady
2771 Hemlock St
STE 201
Bremerton, WA 98310
(360) 377-7634

Cogen Eady & Evanoff MDs
George Evanoff
2771 Hemlock St
STE 201
Bremerton, WA 98310
(360) 377-7634

Dmitri Vasin MD
Dmitri V Vasin
840 Callahan Dr
STE A
Bremerton, WA 98310
(360) 479-0349

John S Wendt MD
David Brown
34503 9th Ave S
STE STE 230
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-3103

Razan Al Kudsi MD
Razan Al-Kudsi
16259 Sylvester Rd SW
STE 401
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 242-8837

Valley Nephrology & Hypertension
Andrew Brokenbrough
4033 Talbot Rd S
STE 430
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-0231

Valley Nephrology & Hypertension
Frank P Fung
4033 Talbot Rd S
STE 430
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-0231

Valley Nephrology & Hypertension
Daniel Hu
4033 Talbot Rd S
STE 430
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-0231

Valley Nephrology & Hypertension
Vilma E Quijada
4033 Talbot Rd S
STE 430
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-0231

Harborview Medical Center Senior Care Clinic
Christine K Abrass
325 9th Ave
FL 4W
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-4191

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Arthur Eric Anderson
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Raghu Venkata Durvasula
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Wendell Patrick Fleet
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Leah Ann Haseley
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Bryan R Kestenbaum
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Nicolae Leca
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Christine Marie Logar
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Raimund Heinz Pichler
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
Michael J Ryan
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Harborview Medical Center Renal Clinic
John Cooper Stivelman
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 744-5865

Virginia Mason Clinic Nephrology
Cyrus Cryst
1100 9th Ave
Nephrology Dept
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 223-6674

Virginia Mason Clinic Nephrology
Catherine S Thompson
1100 9th Ave
Nephrology Dept
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 223-6674

Virginia Mason Clinic Nephrology
Robert L Wilburn
1100 9th Ave
Nephrology Dept
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 223-6674

Pacific Medical Centers
Bonnie S Collins
1101 Madison St
STE 301
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 505-1101

Minor & James Medical Group PLLC
Michael R Kelly
515 Minor Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 386-9500

Minor & James Medical Group PLLC
Danh M Ngo
515 Minor Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 386-9500

MD Squared
Diana T Perkinson
1101 Madison St
STE 1501
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 215-2300

Pacific Medical Centers
Samuel R Pettis
1101 Madison St
STE 301
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 505-1101

S Smiley Thakur MD
S Smiley Thakur
1221 Madison ST
STE 1415
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 709-2009

Minor & James Medical Group PLLC
Leslie Wong
515 Minor Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 386-9500

The Polyclinic Nephrology
Rex F Ochi
1145 Broadway
Nephrology STE 1L
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 860-2308

The Polyclinic Nephrology
Bruce C O'Neill
1145 Broadway
Nephrology STE 1L
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 860-2308

The Polyclinic Nephrology
Andrew Somlyo
1145 Broadway
Nephrology STE 1L
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 860-2308

UWMC Renal Clinic
Suhail Ahmad
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3792

UWMC Medical Specialties Clinic
Karol Bomsztyk
1959 NE Pacific St
Medical Specialties Clinic RM BB1253
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 598-4615

UWMC Renal Clinic
Connie L Davis
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3792

UWMC Renal Clinic
Jonathan Ashley Jefferson
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3792

UWMC Renal Clinic
Elizabeth Ann Kendrick
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3792

UWMC Renal Clinic
Caroline Belle Marshall
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3792

UWMC Renal Clinic
Kimberly A Muczynski
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3792

UWMC Medical Specialties Clinic
Stuart J Shankland
1959 NE Pacific St
Medical Specialties Clinic RM BB1253
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 598-4615

UWMC Medical Specialties Clinic
Michael Ronald Vaughan
1959 NE Pacific St
Medical Specialties Clinic RM BB1253
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 598-4615

Scribner Kidney Center
Robert C Davidson
2150 N 107th St
STE 160
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 543-2095

Seattle Nephrology PLLC
Jung H Joh
1570 N 115th St
STE STE 10
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 367-5252

Childrens Hospital Nephrology
Ruth A McDonald
4800 Sand Point Way NE
STE A7931
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 987-2524

PeaceHealth Medical Group Internal Medicine B
Louis W Cotterell
748 14th Ave
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 501-3601

PeaceHealth Medical Group Internal Medicine B
Thomas V Pence
748 14th Ave
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 501-3601

Eastside Nephrology & Hypertension
Pamela R Keech
11711 NE 12th St
STE 2-B
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 990-8866

Drs King & Tung
Philip King
2015 116th Ave NE
STE B
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 453-8406

Eastside Nephrology & Hypertension
Astier Alem
13030 121st Way NE
STE 102
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 899-5111

Western Washington Medical Group Nephrology
Mark Gunning
1330 Rockefeller Ave
STE 450
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 258-6801

Western Washington Medical Group Nephrology
Emily Huang
1330 Rockefeller Ave
STE 450
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 258-6801

Western Washington Medical Group Nephrology
Salwa R Labib
1330 Rockefeller Ave
STE 450
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 258-6801

Olympia, Washington

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Kidney Failure

What are the kidneys?

The kidneys play key roles in body function, not only by filtering the blood and getting rid of waste products, but also by balancing levels of electrolyte levels in the body, controlling blood pressure, and stimulating the production of red blood cells.

The kidneys are located in the abdomen toward the back, normally one on each side of the spine. They get their blood supply through the renal arteries directly from the aorta and send blood back to the heart via the renal veins to the vena cava. (The term "renal" is derived from the Latin name for kidney.)

The kidneys have the ability to monitor the amount of body fluid, the concentrations of electrolytes like sodium and potassium, and the acid-base balance of the body. They filter waste products of body metabolism, like urea from protein metabolism and uric acid from DNA breakdown. Two waste products in the blood can be measured: blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr).

When blood flows to the kidney, sensors within the kidney decide how much water to excrete as urine, along with what concentration of electrolytes. For example, if a person is dehydrated from exercise or from an illness, the kidneys will hold onto as much water as possible and the urine becomes very concentrated. When adequate water is present in the body, the urine is much more dilute, and the urine becomes clear. This system is controlled by renin, a hormone produced in the kidney that is part of the fluid and blood pressure regulation systems of the body.

Kidneys are also the source of erythropoietin in the body, a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. Special cells in the kidney monitor the oxygen concentration in blood. If oxygen levels fall, erythropoietin levels rise and the body starts to manufacture more red blood cells.

After the kidneys filter blood, the urine is excreted through...

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Creatinine Blood Test »

What 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...

Emergency Contact for Olympia

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Nearby Olympia Hospitals *

Providence St Peter Hospital
413 Lilly Rd NE
Olympia, WA 98506
(360)491-9480

Capital Medical Center
3900 Capital Mall Dr SW
Olympia, WA 98502
(360)754-5858

Mason General Hospital
901 Mt View Dr
Shelton, WA 98584
(360)426-1611

Mark Reed Hospital
322 S Birch St
Mccleary, WA 98557
(360)495-3244

Saint Clare Hospital
11315 Bridgeport Way SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253)588-1711

Providence Centralia Hospital
914 S Scheuber Rd
Centralia, WA 98531
(360)736-2803

Allenmore Hospital
1901 S Union Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)459-6633

Pierce County Human Services
3580 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253)798-4500

St Joseph Medical Center
1717 South J St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)426-4101

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center
317 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)403-1400

Tacoma General Hospital
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)403-1000

Good Samaritan Hospital & Community Healthcare
407 14th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253)848-6661

St Francis Hospital
34515 Ninth Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253)944-8100

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