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CentraCare Kidney Program

CentraCare Kidney Program offers a full range of kidney services within St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare Clinic and sites throughout Central Minnesota. The program delivers safe, effective and high-quality care close to home.

Caring, Skilled Professionals
The kidney program team includes:

  • Nephrologists - board-certified subspecialists who care for patients with acute and chronic kidney disease
  • Nursing staff - registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and patient care technicians with special training and certification in kidney disease
  • Others - renal dietitians, social workers, educators, pharmacists, holistic services
    specialist and spiritual care

Nephrology Scope of Practice
Nephrologists care for patients with:

  • Acute kidney injury
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Anemia of renal disease
  • Hypertension
  • Electrolyte disorders
  • Kidney transplant evaluation and management
  • Metabolic evaluation of recurrent kidney stones

Kidney Program Services

  • In-center hemodialysis (see locations below)
  • Home hemodialysis
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Acute hemodialysis
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Therapeutic plasma exchange
  • Aquapheresis (CHF)
  • Chronic kidney disease management

CentraCare Kidney Program Locations
The program offers both clinic consultations with a nephrologist and dialysis in the following communities:

  • Alexandria
  • Big Lake
  • Brainerd
  • Cambridge
  • Litchfield
  • Little Falls
  • Milaca (clinic only)
  • Princeton
  • St. Cloud
  • Staples

Education
In-service training and education are available for patients, community members and professional caregivers.

For More Information
For a dialysis appointment, please call (320) 251-2700, ext. 23248, or (800) 835-6652, ext. 23248. For an appointment with a nephrologist, please call (320) 240-2206.

Services
Regional Sites

Helpful Resources
Video animations: Bladder and kidney topics
Chronic Kidney Disease

What Type of Dialysis Should I Have?

Contact Us
1406 Sixth Ave. N.
St. Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-2700, ext. 23248
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