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Dialysis Care

Patients with kidney failure who undergo dialysis have a number of special requirements that may be addressed by the nephrologist but there are additional concerns that can be addressed by the Bergen County vascular surgeon. The two leading causes of renal failure in the U.S. are diabetes and hypertension. Dialysis treatment must address these conditions and the risks associated with them as well. In addition, approximately 80% of all dialysis patients have cardiovascular disease which contributes to a large portion of the deaths that occur during dialysis.

A vascular specialist in Hackensack will provide you with vascular access for dialysis treatment.

Our vascular surgeons have the skills and experience needed to perform these procedures as safely and efficiently as possible. They can also provide you with cardiovascular screening and treatment to reduce your risk of complications throughout the time you are on dialysis.

Our surgeons manage other common vascular surgical problems that are common in the hemodialysis population.  These include blockages in the blood vessels to the brain or carotid disease.  Early detection and treatment of carotid disease can prevent stroke. We also treat blockages in the blood vessels to the leg or peripheral arterial disease. Treatment of this process can heal leg wounds and prevent amputation.  If you are a new dialysis patient and renal artery stenosis, or narrowing of the blood supply to the kidney, is suspected, correction can lead to improvements in blood pressure and renal function.

Due to the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease and the contribution that it makes to dialysis-related deaths, you will want to see a leading vascular surgeon in Bergen County to prepare you for dialysis and to evaluate and monitor your vascular health in advance of your dialysis treatment.

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