Our outpatient clinic supports patients with advanced kidney disease.
We help you to prepare for, manage and choose the best treatment options for you. Our goals are to:
- slow the progression of kidney disease
- monitor co-existing conditions
- prepare patients and families for dialysis, pre-emptive transplantation, conservative or palliative approach to care
- prepare dialysis access
Our care team includes:
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nephrologist
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registered nurse
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dietitian
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pharmacist
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social worker
We partner with you, your family, care providers and community teams to offer education, interventions and support to help you feel your best.
PREPARING FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
- Clinic visits may be in person and may take 2 to 3 hours.
- Some appointments may be virtual and occur via telephone or video.
- Blood and urine tests should be completed 1 to 2 weeks prior to each appointment to ensure the team has access to the results. This can be done through Life Labs or Dynacare.
- This clinic may require you to get immunizations and/or diagnostic imaging that is not covered by OHIP. Please speak to your immunization or imaging provider for more information.
- Please note: MCKC operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR APPOINTMENT
Please bring:
- your current medications and herbal/vitamin supplements
- name of your usual drug store along with the address and phone number
- a notepad and pen to take notes (this can help you remember everything your health care team tells you when you go home)
- OHIP card, drug insurance card or any other method of payment for possible prescriptions
This inter-professional outpatient clinic supports patients with advanced kidney disease.
We help you to prepare, manage and make the treatment choices that are best for you. The goals of the clinic are to reduce progression of kidney disease, monitor, and manage the multi system complications and co-morbid complications of advanced kidney disease, and to prepare patients and their families for renal replacement therapies; dialysis or pre-emptive transplantation, or conservative management care.
The care team includes nephrologist, registered nurse, dietician, pharmacist, and social worker. We partner with you, your family, care providers and community teams to provide you with information, education, interventions and support, to help you feel your best.
Referrals should be faxed directly to the nephrologist’s office.
Preparing for your appointment
- Clinic visits may be in person and may take 2-3 hours.
- Some appointments may be virtual and occur via telephone or video.
- Blood and urine testing is to be completed 1-2 weeks prior to each appointment date to ensure the team has access to the results.
- MCKC operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
What to bring to your appointment
Please bring the following items with you:
- your current medications and herbal/vitamin supplements
- name of your usual drug store along with the address and phone number for the store
- a notepad and pen to take notes (this can help you remember everything your healthcare team tells you when you go home)
- OHIP card, drug insurance card or any other method of payment for possible prescriptions
You may have a family member or care partner come with you to your appointment.
REFERRALS
Referrals can be faxed to the MCKC clinic using this form.