by Southwest Kidney Institute | Nov 21, 2022 | Blog
Did you know 1 in 3 American adults is at risk for kidney disease? As we get older, our bodies change. It is important to schedule check-ups, including kidney check-ups. If kidney disease is found and treated at an early stage, you can help slow or even stop it from...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Jul 1, 2021 | Blog
Diabetes is the state wherein your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use normal amounts of insulin properly and blood sugar is very high. Most of the food we eat is turned down into sugar/ glucose into glucose for energy. The body does not properly process...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Jul 1, 2021 | Blog
As per National Kidney Foundation, 37 million American adults have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and millions of others are at increased risk. Having an understanding of kidney health, timely diagnosis and treatment can prevent kidney disease from getting worse. People...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog
Chronic Kidney disease is a very common disease and many times goes unnoticed as it is mainly asymptomatic, you can ask your doctor to check your kidney function regularly or at least once a year. Preventing chronic kidney disease as well as its complications is...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog
Randy Cooper, MD presents first four-year data on the vascular access innovation at national nephrology conference Tempe, Ariz. –Two Arizona physicians are trying to improve care for patients with chronic kidney disease by pioneering a minimally invasive procedure...
by Southwest Kidney Institute | Jun 29, 2019 | Blog
Nephrology Nephrology’s focus is on diagnosing and managing diseases that affect the way how kidney function. Nephrologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney and urinary system, such as inflammation of the...
