Kidney Clinic Of Athens

Our lunch time cookout with some great Doctors and great co-workers.

Potassium and early stage kidney disease When you discover that you have early stage kidney disease, learning about nutrition and diet is a good starting point. One of the minerals to learn about is potassium and how it is affected by kidney disease. Potassium’s most important function is to keep your heart beating. Potassium helps trigger your heartbeat which circulates blood throughout your body. In addition, potassium maintains fluid, electrolyte and pH balance in your bo...dy, promotes muscle growth, and sustains a healthy nervous system and brain function. It’s a crucial electrolyte that allows your muscles to move easily, lets your brain send nerve impulses throughout your body and helps your kidneys filter blood. Healthy kidneys maintain a proper level of potassium. Healthy potassium blood levels are between 3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L. If potassium levels become too high or too low, complications may occur. In early stages of kidney disease, potassium levels are usually normal because the kidneys are still able to remove sufficient amounts of potassium. If levels are above normal in stages 1, 2 or 3 chronic kidney disease, your doctor will determine if it is related to medications or other factors, and if you need to make any diet changes. A low potassium diet is not advised if you are maintaining normal potassium levels in early kidney disease. Regular blood work will help your doctor monitor your potassium level. As kidney function declines in stages 4 and 5 chronic kidney disease potassium levels in the blood may increase because it is no longer removed in sufficient amounts. At this point you may require a low potassium diet. Visit www.Yourkidney.com for more valuable knowledge on understanding kidneys. See more

We now offer lab services for our patients in our Athens office. Amy our phlebotomist is ready and happy to take care of you. Save time and money by having your labs done in our office. Our lab is open 8am-4:30 pm everyday.

Watch this short interesting video and find out some golden rules for Kidneys. Make sure your kidneys are ok!

Sheri and Toshia, from our billing department. Give us a call if you have any questions, we will gladly assist you.

Celebrating Toshia's one year anniversary!

Dr. Golembiewski, Leanna, front office assistant and Toshia, Billing. We are happy to assist our patients in any way we can. Give us a call if you have any healthcare questions, we will be glad to assist you.

High Blood Pressure in the United States *About 70 million American adults (29%) have high blood pressurethat’s 1 of every 3 adults.1 *Only about half (52%) of people with high blood pressure have their condition under control.1 *Nearly 1 of 3 American adults has prehypertensionblood pressure numbers that are higher than normal, but not yet in the high blood pressure range.1... *High blood pressure costs the nation $46 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat high blood pressure, and missed days of work.2 See more

Healthy kidneys: -Regulate the body’s fluid levels -Filter wastes and toxins from the blood -Release a hormone that regulates blood pressure... -Activate Vitamin D to maintain healthy bones -Release the hormone that directs production of red blood cells -Keep blood minerals in balance (sodium, phosphorus, potassium) -Every 30 minutes, your kidneys filter all the blood in your body, removing waste and excess fluid. Most people have two kidneys, but it is possible to live with only one. Visit https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/factsheets/FastFacts to learn more information and facts about kidneys! Help prevent Kidney Disease!

Some of our wonderful office staff

Visit https://www.kidney.org/ and learn all about Kidneys and how you can help prevent Kidney Disease.

We are glad to announce we officially opened our Commerce office on 4/13/16 and we are accepting new patients at all our locations!

Christmas Party 2015