Hypertension
Management in Michigan
We offer comprehensive care related to all aspects of kidney diseases, dialysis, renal transplantation, Hypertension management, Kidney stones and cancers.We manage a wide array of kidney problems including acute kidney failure, acute and chronic glomerular diseases, chronic kidney disease, anemia management, resistant hypertension management, kidney stones.
We perform In center hemodialysis at various dialysis centers in the region. We train and manage home hemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis.
Our Physicians are credentialed and round daily at Mclaren Flint, Hurley, Genesys, Covenant, St Marys, Mclaren Bay and My Michigan Midland.
All of our physicians are active and committed with the care of kidney transplant patients.
Our physicians have been practicing in the area for over 25 years and we care for our patients in all the area hospitals and dialysis facilities. We serve patients from Genesse, Saginaw county, Bay City, Caro, Tawas, West Branch and beyond. We accept all insurances.
You will meet with our physicians who will go over you medical history, do a physician exam, go over and discuss all your relevant tests and come up with a treatment plan that may include further blood and urine tests, ultrasound or other scans. You can ask any questions or concerns you may have about your kidney health. You will receive a comprehensive treatment plan and education resources as appropriate.
You may go to any lab of your choice. When you check out from your appointment you are given an after visit summary, which is a summary of your visit and you are given lab orders. You need to take the lab orders with you to the lab to get the ordered tests done. Otherwise the lab does not know what tests to perform. For your convenience there is a Quest diagnostics located in the office building in Flint.
All our other office locations are located in a hospital campus and have access to onsite laboratory testing services which you are welcome to use.
Different medications can affect your kidneys. We need to know what exact medications /dose you are taking in order to reduce the risk of a medication interactions causing additional damage to your kidneys.
Please bring your ID, insurance cards and all medications you are taking, including over the counter medications, vitamins, and supplements. While we recommend bringing your actual pill bottles, you should at least bring a detailed medication list each visit.
By getting your lab tests done is how our physicians can effectively monitor your kidney function and various other levels. Regular blood tests are important aspect of taking care of your long term kidney health and we appreciate your co-operation. If you do not understand any of these tests you should discuss with our physicians when you come for your appointments. Blood tests tell us if your kidney function is stable or increasing or decreasing and this helps tailor your treatment.
We accept all insurances. For further questions about coverage please contact your insurance company.
