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DSI Renal Unveils Newly Relocated Birmingham South Dialysis Clinic - MarketWatch (press release) |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- DSI Renal, a leading provider of dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, today announced the opening of a newly relocated Birmingham dialysis clinic, DSI South Dialysis. The new facility, conveniently located near several hospital and health care systems on the Southside of the downtown Birmingham area, replaces the former DSI Norwood clinic. DSI South Dialysis will host an Open House event on Tuesday, June 5, from 4 pm to 6 pm CT for patients, physicians and other visitors interested in seeing the new state-of-the-art facility.
"We are extremely pleased to open the doors of this impressive new location, which offers a number of substantial updates for existing and prospective patients," said Birmingham native Jason Gunter, who is Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at DSI Renal. "While we will continue to offer the same level of exceptional medical care, the new facility is indisputably more inviting, convenient and accessible than our prior location."
The new DSI South clinic, located at 3201 3rd Avenue South, is situated in the highly visible and established medical district across from Baptist Health System and near St. Vincent's, UAB and Brookwood medical centers. Patient amenities include heated massage chairs, individual station flat-screen TVs, flexible scheduling and plenty of free, private parking. DSI South also offers peritoneal dialysis training for in-home treatment and maximum patient convenience.
"DSI South is a prime example of continued revitalization on the Southside of downtown Birmingham," said Merrimon Epps of Barber Companies, developer and owner of the DSI South property. "We were thrilled to work with DSI Renal to create a contemporary facility perfectly suited to their needs, which we also believe is contributing to the overall advancement and beautification of the area."
Existing and prospective patients, physicians, media and the public are welcome and encouraged to attend the DSI South Dialysis Open House on June 5th. No RSVP is necessary.
About DSI Renal DSI Renal (formed as Dialysis Newco, Inc.) is a leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, offering state-of-the-art treatment for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure and renal disease. Together with its physician partners, DSI Renal owns and operates 85 dialysis clinics in 23 states. The company plans for growth through acquisition and development of new clinics as well as through establishment of additional joint venture partnerships with leading nephrologists for the clinic, hospital and alternate settings. For more information, please visit
www.dsi-corp.com .
Clinic Contact: Showanda Carter-Walker DSI South (205) 502-5300 Admissions: (888) 293-0394
Corporate Contact: Giles Ward DSI Renal (615) 777-8200
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Media Contact: Angela Novak Corner Office Communications (615) 406-0715
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SOURCE DSI Renal
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DSI Renal Unveils Newly Relocated Birmingham South Dialysis Clinic - DigitalJournal.com (press release) |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DSI Renal, a leading provider of dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, today announced the opening of a newly relocated Birmingham dialysis clinic, DSI South Dialysis. The new facility, conveniently located near several hospital and health care systems on the Southside of the downtown Birmingham area, replaces the former DSI Norwood clinic. DSI South Dialysis will host an Open House event on Tuesday, June 5, from 4 pm to 6 pm CT for patients, physicians and other visitors interested in seeing the new state-of-the-art facility.
"We are extremely pleased to open the doors of this impressive new location, which offers a number of substantial updates for existing and prospective patients," said Birmingham native Jason Gunter, who is Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at DSI Renal. "While we will continue to offer the same level of exceptional medical care, the new facility is indisputably more inviting, convenient and accessible than our prior location."
The new DSI South clinic, located at 3201 3rd Avenue South, is situated in the highly visible and established medical district across from Baptist Health System and near St. Vincent's, UAB and Brookwood medical centers. Patient amenities include heated massage chairs, individual station flat-screen TVs, flexible scheduling and plenty of free, private parking. DSI South also offers peritoneal dialysis training for in-home treatment and maximum patient convenience.
"DSI South is a prime example of continued revitalization on the Southside of downtown Birmingham," said Merrimon Epps of Barber Companies, developer and owner of the DSI South property. "We were thrilled to work with DSI Renal to create a contemporary facility perfectly suited to their needs, which we also believe is contributing to the overall advancement and beautification of the area."
Existing and prospective patients, physicians, media and the public are welcome and encouraged to attend the DSI South Dialysis Open House on June 5th. No RSVP is necessary.
About DSI Renal
DSI Renal (formed as Dialysis Newco, Inc.) is a leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, offering state-of-the-art treatment for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure and renal disease. Together with its physician partners, DSI Renal owns and operates 85 dialysis clinics in 23 states. The company plans for growth through acquisition and development of new clinics as well as through establishment of additional joint venture partnerships with leading nephrologists for the clinic, hospital and alternate settings. For more information, please visit www.dsi-corp.com.
Clinic Contact:
Showanda Carter-Walker
DSI South
(205) 502-5300
Admissions: (888) 293-0394
Corporate Contact:
Giles Ward
DSI Renal
(615) 777-8200
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Media Contact:
Angela Novak
Corner Office Communications
(615) 406-0715
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SOURCE DSI Renal
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DOH reports hike in kidney disease cases - Sun.Star |
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
THE Renal Disease Control Program (Redcop) of the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday it recorded at least 10 percent increase in the number of new patients diagnosed with kidney disease every year.
Kidney disease, the 10th most common disease in the country, is mainly attributed to the sedentary lifestyle of an individual.
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Dr. Maria Theresa Lorenzo Bad-ang, spokesperson for the Redcop, speaking at Friday's Kapihan sa PIA, urged Dabawenyos to undergo urinalysis to find out whether they have kidney problems. He said the disease can be prevented if diagnosed early.
"Early prevention is early cure," she said.
She said that kidney disease has no overt manifestation or clinical symptoms, and thus patients would rather not seek any medical consultation from a nephrologist, a doctor specializing in renal diseases.
Through urinalysis, it will reveal abnormalities in the kidney.
Out of the 9,716 new cases in 2010, National Capital Region (NCR) comprised the most number of cases with a total of 34 percent, followed by Central Luzon with 12.5 percent, Northern Luzon with 11.7 percent, Davao Region with 5.9 percent, and Western Visayas with 5.6 percent.
The result for 2011 is to be submitted by July this year, according to Bad-ang.
In the country, the Philippine Society of Nephrology has around 300 doctors, nine of whom are based in Davao.
She said there were 389 recorded kidney donors last year, acquired through the Philippine Organ Donation Program (PODP). Of the total number, 150 were identified as relative donors, 149 were non-relative donors, and 90 from deceased donors.
Deceased donors are those patients who are "brain dead" or in the state of comatose, and are incapable of doing human activities.
"Kaysa naman mag-crash sila, ginakuha nalang namo ang mga organs nila (We'll get the organs, instead of waiting them die) and preserve them in the sterile environment," she said, adding that this procedure can be done with the consent of the donor's family.
She said the Organ Procurement Unit will be the one to identify if there's the availability of a deceased donor. Kidneys taken from these donors must be transplanted to its recipients within 48 hours.
Prior to the operation, a cross-matching and tissue typing must be conducted first to find out which among the kidneys donated match the recipient.
She said there were a total of 140 successful transplant last year from Davao Regional Hospital, Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), and Davao Doctors Hospital.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on June 02, 2012.
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Former MLB GM Jim Duquette Donating Kidney to his 10-year-old Daughter ... - MarketWatch (press release) |
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BALTIMORE, Md., Jun 1, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- via PRWEB - Former New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles executive and current MLB Radio host Jim Duquette will be donating his kidney to his 10-year-old daughter, Lindsey, during a procedure scheduled to take place on June 4 at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Lindsey has been suffering from the kidney disease FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) since she was two years old. For the past year, she has been living without kidney function while she awaits the transplant, spending hours on dialysis every day.
Jim is a board member for The NephCure Foundation (
http://www.nephcure.org ), a national kidney disease non-profit whose mission it is to fund research and education of FSGS and the related Nephrotic Syndrome.
"We are trying to raise awareness for the families out there," said Jim. "Maybe their child has come down with this syndrome and they don't know where to go; and we are trying to raise money that goes directly to research to hopefully find a cure."
NephCure will be hosting Countdown To A Cure Baltimore on Sunday, June 24 at 6 p.m. at Kettle Hill Restaurant in Baltimore, MD. Former Baltimore Orioles great Jim Palmer, Rick Dempsey and more are scheduled to be at the event, which benefits NephCure's mission. Tickets starts at $150 and can be purchased by visiting
http://www.countdowntoacure.org .
Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS are conditions that affect the tiny filtering mechanisms in the kidney. The result is that beneficial protein is spilled from the kidney into the urine and lost. Over time, this condition can result in renal failure and the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant.
FSGS is a leading cause of kidney failure in children and over 8,000 people are diagnosed with FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome each year. Future NBA Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning suffered from FSGS and required a transplant. Former New York Met Ed Hearn has required three transplants due to FSGS and still suffers from the disease.
The cause of Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS is not known, and there is no cure. As a result, experimental medications, some that could cause cancer, are prescribed to try and put the disease in remission. Transplants aren't always the answer either, as the new kidney can be attacked by the disease, sometimes within hours of the transplant.
This article was originally distributed on PRWeb. For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9564964.htm
This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire,
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SOURCE: The NephCure Foundation
CONTACT: The NephCure Foundation
Greg Wiley
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610 540 0184 x16
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