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ABOUT US
NEPHROLOGY Nephrology is the study of kidney
function, kidney problems, the treatment of kidney
p problems,, and renal replacement p therapy py ( dialysis
y
and kidney kidney transplantation).
Patients Patients are are seen seen by by a a physician physician specializing in
nephrology nephrology for for various various reasons reasons such such as: acute
acute
renal failure, chronic kidney disease, hematuria,
proteinuria, kidney kidney stones, hypertension, and
and
disorders of acid/base or electrolytes.
HYPERTENSION HYPERTENSION Hypertension Hypertension (high blood
blood
pressure) is a chronic chronic medical medical condition condition in which
blood blood pressure pressure in the arteries is elevated. Blood
pressure pressure is made made up of two two measurements,
systolic systolic and and diastolic, which depend depend on whether the the heart muscle muscle is contracting (systole) or or relaxed between
between
beats (diastole).
Hypertension puts strain on the heart, leading to hypertensive hypertensive heart heart disease disease and and coronary artery artery disease.
Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, aneurysms of the arteries, peripheral arterial arterial disease, and and chronic
kidney disease.
Nephrology & Hypertension Medical Associates, P.C. is a full service, privately owned and and operated
operated
practice. Since 1969, their focus and specialty has been the evaluation and treatment of patients with with kidney
related disease and hypertension. While services do include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, renal transplant
transplant
referrals, and care following transplantation, the primary goal is to provide patients and their families with the
the
finest care to enhance health and improve the quality of life, be addressing their chronic kidney disease problems
before these services are needed.
OFFICE LOCATIONS
BLUFFTON/OKATIE: 16 Okatie Center Blvd. S, Suite 100, Okatie, SC 29909 (843) 706-9955
BEAUFORT/LADY’S ISLAND: 16 Kemmerlin Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907 (843) 524-2002
www.TheKidneyDocs.com
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