Referral Directory

Hospital Contact:

Stephen Pottoore, RN, BSN, MBA, FABI

Key Contact:

Michel G. Baum, M.D.
Eduardo Casas, R.N. - Charge Nurse, Nephrology Clinic
Fangming Lin, M.D.
Joseph Mariamma, R.N. - Charge Nurse - Peritoneal Dialysis
Stephen Pottoore, RN, BSN. MBA, FABI
Raymond P. Quigley, M.D.
Mouin G. Seikaly, M.D.
Haridas Thankappan - Clinical Manager Nephrology
Anu Varghese, RN, BSN - Charge nurse - hemodialysis
Scott S. Williams, M.D.

Description of services:

Associated primary, secondary and tertiary problems are managed with a team of professionals from services such as:

• Clinical nutrition
• Social work
• Nursing medicine
• Surgery
• Pastoral care
• Child life
• Psychology
• Financial counseling

Other services are contacted and included dependent upon individual child illness/status.

Procedures performed or problems diagnosed and treated:

• In-center hemodialysis
• Home peritoneal dialysis - CAPD and CCPD
• Continuous venovenous hemofiltration

Information for referral sources:

• A written referral from physician or referral source is required. Please call 214-456-2980 to refer a patient.
• Pre-authorization is required by some insurance plans.
• Patient instructions for specific tests will be provided when the appointment is scheduled.
• To avoid unnecessary testing, have the family bring relevant medical records, lab and EKG results to the appointment.
• Services are provided in close cooperation with the patient's referring physician.
• Diagnosis, evaluation and recommended treatment information is provided promptly to the referring physician.

Please provide the following when calling to schedule a patient for a diagnostic examination:

• Patient name and date of birth
• Reason for referral
• Insurance/referral information

Hemodialysis treatments are provided Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Home peritoneal dialysis nursing support is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

24-hour on-call support is provided for emergent situations and patient support.

Why Children's Medical Center?

• Our employees and the medical staff provide an integrated and comprehensive approach to the care of children with kidney problems.
• The physicians on our medical staff will notify you about your patient's condition and therapy.
• A nephrologist is always on call to discuss a patient with you.
• The nephrology program addresses kidney-related conditions across a continuum of care, from pre-end stage disease to dialysis, transplant and post-transplant follow-up care.
• A planned opening in Winter 2004 of an inpatient unit with staff specially trained in providing round-the-clock care for all nephrological diseases and modes of treatment including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

Related Listings:

Kidney Transplant
Nephrology
Urology

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