ABOUT US

Los Angeles Kidney Center is a professional medical corporation with physicians specializing in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, and high blood pressure. We are located in the downtown Los Angeles.

Our board-certified doctors diagnose and manage high blood pressure, diabetes and other conditions that lead to chronic kidney diseases and kidney failures. Further, we treat patients with kidney stones to prevent stone recurrent. Our physicians are specialized in management of fluid and electrolyte abnormalities such as potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphate. We treat kidney diseases such as minimal change disease, membranous nephropathy, lupus nephritis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, Ig A nephropathy, polycystic kidney disease.

Patient care and satisfaction is our priority. Patients with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure on dialysis face many medical challenges as well as emotional and social stressors. We understand their complex needs and providing care for them is both intriguing and emotionally fulfilling. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for patients living with kidney disease and their families.

Passion is an important part of long lasting doctor-patient relationship and is key to create effective change in their lives. We treat our patients with courtesy, respect, and kindness. We honor the sacred trust of our patients and their family.

LIVER DIALYSIS

LIVER DIALYSIS

Liver failure is the cause of death for over 30,000 patients each year in the United States. When this process occurs in healthy individuals with normal livers, it is termed acute liver failure (ALF). Loss of liver function that complicates chronic liver disease is...

WEIGHT LOSS NEWS

WEIGHT LOSS NEWS

A reasonable goal for weight reduction in a patient who has a BMI ranging from 27-35 kg/m2 is to lose ½-1 pound a week by reducing their daily caloric intake by 300-500 kcal/day. Overweight individuals can achieve significant weight loss by reducing their caloric...

Kidney Stone Lifestyle Changes

Kidney Stone Lifestyle Changes

1. Drink 2 L of water. Make sure you are measuring this! It is really easy to think you have increased fluid intake with only few glasses of water. I recommend to buy a 1 L bottle of water and measure your water intake. (If you have heart failure, kidney failure or...

Quick, Fast, Easy Weight Loss Tips

Quick, Fast, Easy Weight Loss Tips

The estimated number of deaths attributable to obesity in the United States ranges from 112,000 to 400,000/year, making obesity an important cause of preventable deaths. Obesity, especially when acquired at a young age, is also associated with substantial years of...