Now seeing patients at:
Dialysis Units:
Davita – Renal Center of Sewell
(Across from the Target)
Timberline Shopping Center
660 Woodbury Glassboro Rd, St 29, Sewell NJ, 08080
Home Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis,
In center-Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Fresenius Kidney Care – Swedesboro
301 Lexington Road, Building C, Swedesboro NJ, 08085
Home Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis,
In center-Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Fresenius Kidney Care – Woodbury
571 North Evergreen Ave., Woodbury NJ, 08096
In center-Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Fresenius Kidney Care – Deptford
1689 Delsea Drive, Deptford NJ, 08096
Home Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis,
In center-Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Patient Resources
Kidney Smart Education **Attend a no-cost kidney education class taught by certified educators**
KidneySmart.org / Near Me or call 732-655-4065 to schedule a class and ask the office for more information.
Kidney Stones Disease
What It Is:
Different substance collect in the tubes of the kidneys, forming stonesWhat Causes It:
Anything that makes it more likely for substances to precipitate in the tubes of the kidneys will cause itHow to Manage It:
- Fluid Intake: Enough fluid to urinate 2 liters a day
- Appropriate Diet:
- Lower Animal Protein
- High protein makes the urine more acid, which causes stones. It also increases the amount of calcium in the urine.
- More Fruits and Vegetables: This makes the urine more basic, which makes stones less likely to form. It also puts more potassium in the urine, which makes stones less likely to form.
- Low salt: Salt causes more calcium in the urine
- High Calcium: -This blocks oxalate in the urine, which can also cause stones
Diabetic Kidney Disease
also known as Diabetic NephropathyWhat It Is:
Low kidney function caused by Diabetes This causes a higher Creatinine and a lower glomerular filtration rate (GFR)What Causes It:
High Blood sugar is toxic to the kidneysHow to Manage It:
- Hemoglobin A1c should be 7 or less
- Protein in the urine should be less than 0.5 grams
- Blood Pressure should be less than 130/80
- All patients should be on an ACE Inhibitor or an Angiotensin Receptor Blocker unless there is a good reason not to be
- All patients should consider being on a SGLT-2 Inhibitor