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    1. About Kidney Disease
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
      3. Kidney Disease Stages
      4. What Is a Nephrologist?
      5. What to Expect with CKD
      6. Kidney Disease Management
      7. Understanding Acute Kidney Injury
      8. How Kidneys Work
      9. Take a FREE CLASS on Kidney Disease
    2. Treatments
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Dialysis Basics
      3. Benefits of Home Dialysis
      4. Home Peritoneal Dialysis
      5. Home Hemodialysis
      6. Sign up to Talk to a Home Dialysis Expert
      7. In-Center Hemodialysis
      8. Transplant
      9. Insurance & Managing Costs
      10. Choosing Not to Treat
    3. Life On Dialysis
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Your Emotional Health While on Dialysis
      3. Staying Engaged
      4. Staying Healthy
      5. Dialysis Travel Services and Information
      6. Tips for Loved Ones
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      4. Fluid Management on Dialysis
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      1. About Kidney Disease
        1. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
          1. Symptoms
          2. Risk Factors
          3. Causes
          4. Diagnosis and Testing
          5. GFR Calculator
        2. Kidney Disease Stages
          1. Stage 1
          2. Stage 2
          3. Stage 3
          4. Stage 4
          5. Stage 5
        3. What Is a Nephrologist?
        4. What to Expect with CKD
        5. Kidney Disease Management
          1. Kidney Diet Basics
          2. CKD Medications
          3. Your Kidney Care Team
          4. Diabetes
          5. High Blood Pressure
        6. Understanding Acute Kidney Injury
          1. Acute Kidney Injury Treatment and Recovery
        7. How Kidneys Work
        8. Take a FREE CLASS on Kidney Disease
      2. Treatments
        1. Dialysis Basics
          1. How Does a Hemodialysis Machine Work
          2. Starting Dialysis
          3. Types of Dialysis Access
          4. Your Care Plan
          5. Dialysis Medications
          6. Monitoring Your Lab Results
        2. Benefits of Home Dialysis
        3. Home Peritoneal Dialysis
          1. What to Expect
          2. Getting Prepared
          3. PD Access
          4. PD Training
          5. PD Monitoring
          6. Your Care Team
        4. Home Hemodialysis
          1. What to Expect
          2. Getting Prepared
          3. HD Training
          4. HD Monitoring
          5. Your Care Team
        5. Sign up to Talk to a Home Dialysis Expert
        6. In-Center Hemodialysis
          1. In-Center Treatment Options
          2. What to Expect
          3. Types of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
          4. Your Care Team
          5. How to Choose a Center
        7. Transplant
          1. Finding a Kidney Donor
          2. Considering Kidney Donation
        8. Insurance & Managing Costs
          1. Understanding Medicare Coverage
          2. Understanding Medicare Advantage
          3. Understanding Employer Plans
        9. Choosing Not to Treat
      3. Life On Dialysis
        1. Your Emotional Health While on Dialysis
          1. Managing Your Emotions
          2. Talking About Dialysis
          3. Intimacy
          4. Body Image and Dialysis
          5. Building Your Dialysis Support Network
        2. Staying Engaged
          1. Tips for Working While on Dialysis
          2. In-Center Activities
          3. Hobbies
        3. Staying Healthy
          1. Managing Your Time on Dialysis
          2. Dialysis & Exercise
          3. Weight Management
          4. Avoiding Infection
          5. Managing Multiple Conditions
          6. Fighting the Flu
        4. Dialysis Travel Services and Information
        5. Tips for Loved Ones
          1. In-Center Hemodialysis
          2. At-Home Hemodialysis
          3. At-Home Peritoneal Dialysis
        6. PatientHub
      4. Recipes & Nutrition
        1. Recipes
        2. Managing Your Diet
          1. Eating Well on a CKD Diet
          2. Eating Well on a Dialysis Diet
          3. Salt and Kidney Disease
          4. Potassium and Kidney Disease
          5. Phosphorus and Kidney Disease
          6. Talking With Your Dietitian
        3. Fluid Management on Dialysis
        4. Dialysis Diet Planning
          1. Kidney-Friendly Shopping
          2. Eating Out
          3. Holiday Diet Tips
          4. A Chef’s Advice | Chef Aaron McCargo on Kidney Friendly Meals
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      In-Center Hemodialysis
      In-Center Hemodialysis
      OVERVIEW In-Center Treatment Options What to Expect Types of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Your Care Team How to Choose a Center
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      4. Your Care Team

      Your Hemodialysis Care Team

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      Today, the whole process of treatment for end stage renal disease (ESRD) is a carefully orchestrated team effort relying on the skills of many specialists and most importantly, the effort and input of you—the person receiving dialysis.

      Working with you every step of the way

      When you choose in-center hemodialysis, you’ll have a care team of trained experts working with you. At each step of your care plan, your team will administer and monitor your treatment and answer any questions you may have. They’ll also listen thoughtfully to your suggestions or concerns and help you take an active role in your own care.

      But most of all, they’ll make you feel like you’re the most important part of the team. Because, the fact is, you are.

      Meet your hemodialysis care team

      Hemodialysis nephrologist

      Your nephrologist (kidney doctor)

      When the time comes to go on dialysis, your nephrologist (kidney doctor) will order the specifics of your dialysis treatment and prescribe any medication you may need. He or she will also carefully monitor your progress during treatment and make any necessary adjustments. 
      Hemodialysis Clinical Manager

      Your clinical manager

      Your clinical manager is a registered nurse (RN) in charge of the dialysis center. He or she supervises all of your care team members and ensures that you are getting the care you need.
      Hemodialysis nurse

      Your dialysis nurse

      Your dialysis nurse supervises your in-center hemodialysis treatment as prescribed by your nephrologist and works closely with your patient care technician (PCT) to administer your treatment. If you have questions about your treatment or lab results, your nurse can be a great resource of knowledge.
      Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician

      Your patient care technician

      From the moment you walk into the center to the time you leave, your PCT will be with you nearly every step of the way. Working under the direction of your nurse, he or she will help administer your dialysis treatment and make sure you have everything you need to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
      Hemodialysis Social Worker

      Your social worker

      Learning how to manage your life with dialysis can be overwhelming at first, but it is still possible to thrive. Your social worker can help you with insurance, work, travel and financial concerns—and even refer you to dialysis support groups that can help you cope with the emotional ups and downs that come with life with ESRD. 
      Hemodialysis Dietitian

      Your dietitian

      While it’s always important to make healthy food choices, you’ll need to make some specific choices that are good for your kidneys and help with the process of dialysis. Your renal (kidney) dietitian will develop a customized meal plan that is gentle on your kidneys and provides the key nutrients your body needs. You may be surprised to find out just how delicious your new meal plan can be. Check out these tasty recipes by Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr.!
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