Kidney dialysis

Dialysis is literally a life-saving procedure for patients whose kidneys have been lost or do not properly function due to disease, birth defects or injury. The treatment removes waste and extra fluids from patients with diseased kidneys.

Dialysis can be used temporarily until the kidneys resume function or the patient receives a transplant, or for years if those options are not available.

• Dialysis patients spend three days a week, three to five hours a day receiving dialysis. That adds up to 780 hours a year.
• About 30 percent of patients with type 1 (juvenile onset) diabetes and 10 to 40 percent of those with type 2 (adult onset) diabetes eventually will suffer from kidney failure.

There are two types of dialysis—hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis is a process that uses a man-made membrane to clear wastes from the blood, restore the proper balance of electrolytes in the blood and eliminate extra fluid from the body. Peritoneal dialysis uses a natural filter – a membrane inside your body—to clear wastes and extra fluid from your body and to return electrolyte levels to normal. After being trained at a dialysis center, a patient can do peritoneal dialysis treatments at home, on his or her own schedule. Not all dialysis patients qualify for this type of treatment.

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Dr. Michael LeBeau Nephrology

Dr. Jacques Youssef Nephrology

Nurse practitioner

Cindy Weigum, N.P. Nephrology

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Locations

Medcenter One has been an innovator in treatment options for kidney failure. Medcenter One’s Tom and Frances Leach Kidney Dialysis Center, located in Bismarck, is the only free-standing kidney dialysis center in central and western North Dakota. In addition, Medcenter One also provides chronic hemodialysis at our Fort Yates and Jamestown locations.

Tom and Frances Leach Kidney Dialysis Center

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Medcenter One’s Tom and Frances Leach Kidney Dialysis Center is the only freestanding dialysis center in central and western North Dakota. The innovative, free-standing center allows patients to receive treatment without having to enter the hospital. Dialysis patients have been proven to have better outcomes when receiving services in a free-standing center, rather than inside a hospital, because of improved comfort, access and aesthetics. The Center offers 15 state of-the-art dialysis stations, including a pediatric station featuring a videogame system. Each station includes a personal television and telephone. The spacious facility uses natural light, a warm color scheme and a state-of-the-art heating and cooling system to ensure patient comfort. A drive-through loop and canopy on the east side of the building provide convenient access and protection from the elements.

The Tom and Frances Leach Kidney Dialysis Center was named in honor of a generous grant made by the Tom and Frances Leach Foundation. The couple founded the Leach Foundation in 1955 to promote the public welfare with private resources, providing grants each year that benefit arts and culture, education, human services and health and medical services.

Medcenter One has been and continues to be the leader in kidney transplant services. In 1988, Medcenter One performed the first kidney transplant in North Dakota. Medcenter One is the only medical facility in central and western North Dakota performing kidney transplants.

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Contact information

Bismarck

Medcenter One
Tom and Frances Leach Kidney Dialysis Center
209 N. Seventh St.
Bismarck, N.D. 58501

Telephone: 701.323.2800

Fort Yates

Medcenter One
Fort Yates Kidney Dialysis Center
10 N. River Road, Box J
Fort Yates, N.D. 58538

Telephone: 701.854.7553

Jamestown

Medcenter One
Jamestown Kidney Dialysis Center
419 5th St. N.E.
Jamestown, N.D. 58401

Telephone:701.952.4872

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Recommended links

Links to websites outside Medcenter One are provided for convenience and information only, and Medcenter One assumes no responsibility for their content. Medcenter One is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. You should always read the privacy policy at a website before revealing any personal information.

American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
http://www.aakp.org

American Kidney Fund (AKF)
http://www.kidneyfund.org

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
http://www.niddk.nih.gov

Life Options Rehabilitation Program
www.lifeoptions.org and www.kidneyschool.org

National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
www.kidney.org

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