The Kidney Group was established in 1989.  It is a practice comprised of board certified nephrologists – specialists in the kidney providing treatment of difficult-to-control high blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, dialysis, and transplantation.

Together we form a team that works to predict your future kidney health by providing optimal care for each particular case…predicting your kidney health by creating it.

Each of our doctors has special areas of interest.  One shared area of expertise is care of the diabetic kidney.  The Kidney Group is home to The Diabetic Kidney Institute where we are active in prevention, treatment, and research of the effect of diabetes on kidney health.

Our philosophy is simple…we practice state-of-the-art medicine the old fashioned way…we listen…we ask questions…we want to know all the medications you take, both prescribed and over-the-counter.  The kidneys purify the blood for your entire body; so, what’s going on in your other bodily systems as well as what you are ingesting all affect the kidney.

We will talk about ways to protect and, in some cases, vastly improve your kidney function.  

We have two office locations, one at Holy Cross Hospital and one in central Plantation.
We are open Monday-Thursday 9 A.M.-5 P.M. and Friday 9 A.M.-4 P.M., and our doctors are available at our central office number 24 hours a day.  Our staff includes a registered nurse, who can answer any questions regarding your medications and lab work, and our staff also includes persons bilingual in Spanish

East - Fort Lauderdale Office	West - Plantation Office

All of our doctors see patients at either office.  You may have never been to one of our two offices, but there is a good chance you have heard of them. 

We are known for our theme examination rooms…themes chosen by our doctors reflecting their varied interests – examples include sports, pets, fishing, music, history, and horses. 

All ten exam rooms have a different theme…even if you have a favorite, make sure to let us know which room you haven’t seen at your visit, and we’ll be happy to let you try a new one.

    Physicians: Jorge L. Ajuria, Gabriel A. Valle, Carlos Bejar, Dusan Dragovic, Pedro Hernandez

Our doctors are available at our central office number 24 hours a day.All physicians at this practice are accepting new patients

    Office Hours:

We are open Monday-Thursday 9 - 5 pm. and Friday from 9 - 4 pm
Closed Saturday,Sunday & Major Holidays  

       
    Payment Methods:

Visa, Master Card, Cash, Check, Credit Card

    Payment Policy:

We accept most major insurances,Medicare. Flexible payment arrangements can also be made for cash patients.

    Office Provides:

24 hr blood pressure monitoring, RN available, dietitian services

     Getting to Know Each Other:
          Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Yiddish, French

Communication is important so we have prepared information that will help you understand our policies and know what to expect.  We have also made the new patient registration form available online to allow you time to fill it in and collect your information before you get to the office.