State-of-the-art technology and compassionate care
Nephrology, a branch of internal medicine, deals with the functions, diseases, diagnoses, and treatment of kidneys. Many diseases affecting the kidney are systemic disorders not limited to the organ itself, and usually require special treatment. Some examples include systemic vasculitides, autoimmune diseases such as lupus, and congenital or genetic conditions like polycystic kidney disease. Nephrologists treat patients with conditions such as acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, or proteinuria.
Dialysis provides an artificial replacement for lost kidney function due to renal failure. Patients with stage-five chronic kidney disease utilize dialysis, which replaces some kidney functions by removing waste and fluid. Dialysis also rids the body of salt and water to prevent a build-up, maintains a safe level of certain chemicals in your body, and helps control blood pressure.
A new, state-of-the-art, 16-chair dialysis facility, Freeman Nephrology & Dialysis Center, located inside Freeman Hospital East, provides enhanced privacy to dialysis patients in a safe, comfortable environment and features individualized nutritional counseling and a wide variety of social services.
Freeman Nephrology & Dialysis Center features:
- 16-chair facility
- Enhanced privacy in a safe, secure environment
- Comfortable and attractive surroundings
- The latest in state-of-the-art dialysis equipment
- Innovative technology in vascular access grafts
- Easy accessibility to physician
- Dedicated, experienced nursing staff
- Nutritional counseling and a wide variety of social services
- Transplant referral
932 E. 34th Street
Joplin, Missouri 64804
417.347.8330