Risk Factors For Chronic Kidney Disease
A Grateful Patient Thanks Dr. Gabriel Valle and The Kidney And Hypertension Group
Thank you, Giovanna for this review of Dr. Gabriel Valle “I thank God, Dr. Valle, and the excellent staff at Holy Cross Hospital for saving my life! The aftercare at the Kidney Group was/is wonderful. I have been given a second chance, please let me […]
Diabéticos:cuiden vuestros riñones!
Los riñones son otro de los órganos que se ven afectados cuando tienes diabetes y no te cuidas. A la complicación que sufre este órgano se le llama nefropatía diabética y si es severa puede causar que tus riñones dejen de funcionar. Desde el momento en que recibes la noticia de que tienes diabetes, […]
Protecting Your Remaining Kidney Function While On Dialysis
Did you know it is critical to protect your kidneys even when you are on dialysis and that every drop of urine you make, on dialysis, is very important. We work with our ESRD patients to maintain as much kidney function as possible. Especially important and sometimes tricky while patients undergo the work-up for […]
A Patient Posts A Very Nice Compliment For Dr. Gabriel Valle
Thank you for this compliment for Dr. Gabriel Valle, Giovanna. It is so nice we are going to post it.“What a handsome, compassionate man. Thank you for saving my life. The Kidney Hypertension Group is stocked with excellence. I recommend to any and everyone. Sincerely, Giovanna […]
Famous People Who Have Battled Kidney Disease
Well-know people who have battled Kidney DiseaseKidney Disease can strike anyone from any walk of life. Here are just a few well-known people who have battled Kidney Disease: Buffalo Bill – American soldier, bison hunter and showman in the 1880s. Emma Bombeck – […]
The Kidney And Hypertension Group Transplants Six Patients in May 2014-What’s Our Secret
That’s right. We have transplanted 6 patients so far this May. 3 were PD patients, one was a hemodialysis patient, and 2 never had dialysis at all. One was 77. One was 24. One got a Kidney/Pancreas transplant, the other 5 got just a kidney. 4 […]
Tracking Your Blood Pressure At Home
A great article from USA Today on how to track your blood pressure at home, and why it is so important to know what your blood pressure is at home during your daily activities and NOT just at the doctor’s office. Your blood-pressure checks at the doctor’s office may read normal, but that doesn’t necessarily […]
Your End Stage Renal Disease Options
At The Kidney & Hypertension Group, we begin education about your options long before you need to make a choice. Education can slow the progression of Kidney Disease by adherence to lifestyle changes and therapeutic choices your nephrologist prescribes. If ESRD approaches, we will have explained your options […]
The Kidney And Hypertension Group of South Florida Celebrates Another Patient Milestone in Their Large Peritoneal Dialysis Population
The only one happier than our peritoneal dialysis patient, Paul, that he is officially on the road to kidney transplant is our Clinical Nurse Specialist and PD Co-ordinator, Barbara Valle, RN, CNS. Our PD program has grown to it’s largest number of patients ever and we […]
