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Nephrology

Faith Regional Physician Services Nephrology offers consultation and management of patients with acute or chronic renal disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders and hypertension. In addition, we offer pre-operative evaluation and post-operative management of patients receiving kidney transplants. Our services include:

  • inpatient and outpatient hemodialysis
  • home dialysis training for peritoneal dialysis
  • home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis follow-up
  • self-care hemodialysis
  • transient dialysis for traveling patients
  • back-up for home patients who travel

Faith Regional Physician Services Nephrology

Medical Offices West
110 North 29th St., Suite 303
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 844-8131

Clinic Hours:

Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Medical Offices West

Outreach Clinics

Related Services:

Inpatient Dialysis

 

Meet Our Medical Team

Dr. Jonathan WeitzmannJonathan Weitzmann, MD, received his degree from Kazan Medical University in Kazan, Russia. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Nephrology Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to joining Faith Regional, he had a private nephrology practice in Wisconsin. Dr. Weitzmann is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology.

 

What are the symptoms of kidney disease?

Most people don't have any symptoms early in the disease. Once the disease progresses, the symptoms can include the following:

  • Feeling tired
  • Feeling weak
  • Loss of appetite
  • Not sleeping
  • Not thinking clearly
  • Swelling of the feet and ankles

What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
Healthy kidneys remove waste from your blood. The waste then leaves your body in your urine. The kidneys also help control blood pressure and make red blood cells.

When the kidneys are damaged, they cannot remove waste from the blood as well as they should. This is called chronic kidney disease. Almost 20 million people in the United States have this disease.

The most common causes of CKD are high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. CKD can lead to kidney failure, but early treatment can slow or prevent this. Chronic kidney disease can also be caused by infections or urinary blockages.

You may be at risk if someone in your family has CKD or if you have diabetes or if you have high blood pressure. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors. It is important to diagnose CKD early.

Check out these other links for more helpful information:

Kidney Function Tests
Diet for Kidney Disease

 

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