FREEPORT MEDICAL CENTRE

Text Box: RENAL DIALYSIS UNIT  What is Renal Dialysis? Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, harmful wastes build up in your body, and you may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this happens, you need renal dialysis to replace the work of your failed kidneys. At FMC we will be offering the type of Renal Dialysis called Hemodialysis for the convenience of local residents whose doctors have ordered them to receive dialysis. Hemodialysis uses a machine to take over much of the work of the failing kidneys. This type of dialysis uses an artificial kidney to filter waste products, regulate chemicals, and remove excess fluids. Since the artificial kidney performs the life-sustaining work of your kidneys only three times weekly, it is not as efficient as your own healthy kidneys. The important thing to remember is that dialysis will make you feel better by preventing the buildup of toxins that can make you ill. Our Services and Hours of Operation: We will have five stations in our Renal Dialysis Unit. There will be Registered Nurse. We run dialysis for patients during the hours of 7:30 am – 6:00 pm, Monday thru Saturday. Each dialysis appointment takes approximately 3-4 hours and three sessions per week are required for each patient.  

 

105 FREEPORT MISSION RD

FREEPORT, TRINIDAD, W.I.

TELEPHONE:868-673-1069,

 FAX :868-673-0492

EMERGENCY: 868-681-8174