Kidney World: KIDNEY GROUP GRAND SLAM(CLICK HERE TO READ MORE)

Kidney World: KIDNEY GROUP GRAND SLAM(CLICK HERE TO READ MORE)

KIDNEY GROUP GRAND SLAM(CLICK HERE TO READ MORE)

ALL FOUR OF THE KIDNEY GROUPS' CRITICAL CARE NEPHROLOGISTS WERE CHOSEN AMONG THE 5 PERCENT OF AMERICA'S TOP PHYSICIANS. THE DOCTORS WERE CHOSEN BY A DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF NATIONAL EXPERTS AFTER COMPILING REVIEWS OF AREA PHYSICIANS ON WHO THEY WOULD SEND A FAMILY MEMBER TO. OUR DEDICATED GROUP OF DOCTORS INCLUDES FORMER UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT CHARIMAN, TEXTBOOK AUTHORS, 3 UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, CHIEF RESIDENTS AND NATIONALLY KNOWN MEDICAL SPEAKERS. WHEN WE TELL YOU WE WANT TO DELIVER FIRST CLASS HEALTH CARE AND FIRST CLASS SERVICE -WE MEAN IT. AND FRANKLY IT BEGINS AND ENDS WITH HAVING THE BEST DOCTORS. CLICK LINK TO READ MORE ON HOW THE DOCTORS WERE CHOSEN.

LOCAL EXPERT DR CARLOS BEJAR DISCUSSES PREVENTION OF DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Kidney World: DRUGS THAT PREVENT DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY

GABRIEL VALLE M.D. VOTED TOP NEPHROLOGIST PALM BEACH COUNTY

Kidney World: APPARENTLY GOOD NEWS DOES TRAVEL

DRUGS THAT PREVENT DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY

All diabetics fear kidney disease. Many believe that beyond tight control of their blood sugar and controlling high blood pressure, not much else can be done. Happily, this is not the only weapons to fight kidney disease in this population that we have. Certain classes of blood pressure drugs are routinely used by the doctors of The Kidney Group to slow and in some cases stop progression of kidney disease in diabetics.
"ACE inhibition was shown to demonstrate a reno-protective effect in diabetics." says Dr. Carlos Bejar of The Kidney Group. " Dr. Ed Lewis from Chicago showed this in studies he conducted in the 1990's. A subsequent trial by Dr. Julie Breyer at Vanderbilt with ARB drugs showed the same effect." said Bejar.
Bejar went on to say that a new trial (the AASK study)done in the past year showed African American patients could benefit from these driugs as well. A new class of drugs-RAAS-which stands for renin angio aldosterone system-works to achieve the same goal but in a different way. "Tekturna is one such new drug," said Bejar,"it inhibits renin at the point of attack." He expressed hope that this would lead towards reduced numbers of diabetics with advanced kidney disease.
"I recommend early screening of kidney function in all diabetics" he said, "and at least yearly after that. If we treat them promptly we can forestall the damage. Early nephrologic intervention with the proper drug therapy can greatly reduce the numbers progressing towards end stage renal disease."

MEET KIDNEY-PANCREAS TRANSPLANT PATIENT CHERYL KEENEY

THIS SUMMER THE KIDNEY GROUP'S PATIENT, CHERYL KEENEY WON A GOLD MEDAL AT THE TRANSPLANT OLYMPICS IN THE SWIMMING INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY CATEGORY. IN NOVEMBER OF 2006 CHERYL RECEIVED A KIDNEY-PANCREAS TRANSPLANT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PERFORMED BY DR. GEORGE BURKE. PRIOR TO THAT CHERYL HAD BEEN ON PERITONEAL(HOME)DIALYSIS UNDER THE CARE OF DR.GABRIEL VALLE OF THE KIDNEY GROUP. FOLLOWING THE TRANSPLANT AND INSPIRED BY HER DAUGHTER ALI, A SWIMMER FOR CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL, CHERYL BEGAN TRAINING WITH FT LAUDERDALE AQUATICS MASTER COACH, MARTY HENDRICKS AND COMPETING IN MASTERS CHALLENGES.
AS KEENEY SAYS ABOUT LIFE AFTER TRANSPLANT, "I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW SICK I WAS UNTIL I FOUND OUT HOW GREAT I FEEL TODAY. I AM NO LONGER A DIABETIC. MY WHOLE LIFE CHANGED. I GOT A MIRACLE. HOPEFULLY, I CAN BE AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS. NOW, EVERY DAY I DIVE INTO THE POOL I TELL MYSELF 'TODAY MATTERS'.
CHERYL KEENEY YOU ARE OUR HERO!! THE KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES YOU(APPRECIATION TO SHARON ROBB OF THE SUN SENTINEL FOR PARTS OF THIS STORY)

THE 90% RULE IN DIABETICS

90% OF DIABETICS HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES. 90 % OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IS ATTRIBUTED TO LIFESTYLE. BEING OVERWEIGHT AND EATING PROCESSED FOODS. BEING SEDENTARY. LETTING YOUR KIDS FOLLOW SUIT. NO SPECIFIC GENE FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES HAS BEEN FOUND. WHAT IS KNOWN IS THAT LIFESTYLE RUNS IN FAMILIES. IF YOU ARE OVERWEIGHT AND HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES, YOUR CHILDREN HAVE A HIGHER RISK. IF BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE OVERWEIGHT WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES(A GROWING TREND)THEN IT IS A GIVEN YOUR CHILDREN WILL LIKELY FOLLOW SUIT.IN 2010, FULLY 40% OF ALL PERSONS OVER AGE 65 WILL BE DIABETIC. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO CORRECT YOUR LIFESTYLE. START TODAY. WE RECOMMEND YOU BEGIN WITH OUR 6 PART SERIES ON WEIGHT LOSS FROM OUR APRIL AND MAY 2008 ARCHIVES. LET US HELP YOU GET STARTED ON THE RIGHT ROAD.