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Your kidneys work hard to keep your body healthy. When something goes wrong, it can cause a wide variety of health issues — from easily treatable conditions to more long-term issues.

If you suspect something is not right with your kidneys, our experienced nephrologists are close to home to test, diagnose and treat all forms of kidney disease and disorders to help you manage your best health. Adena’s kidney specialists are dedicated to providing the best care available.

    If you have kidney issues, our team will work with you to maintain your kidney health with medications and a holistic approach to slow the progression of the disease. If surgery is needed, our kidney specialists can coordinate care with our urologists who can also perform minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery to ensure you have less blood loss, less pain and a faster recovery.

    Conditions Treated

    • Acute kidney failure
    • Chronic kidney disease
    • Diabetes
    • Genetic conditions
    • Glomerular disease
    • Renal hypertension

    Services and Treatments

    Our team at Adena Kidney Specialists will create a plan of disease management and healing to get you back to a regular routine. We currently provide inpatient services for:  

    • Diet, medication and lifestyle changes
    • Kidney testing and screening
    • Lab testing and evaluation

    Dialysis

    For people with chronic kidney disease or kidney failure, dialysis is an essential treatment. When the kidneys don’t work properly, they are not able to filter and remove waste from the body. Our dialysis team offers caring, personalized treatment, including:

    Inpatient and outpatient hemodialysis -  a machine pumps blood from the body into a filter (dialyzer ) to remove  waste and extra fluid. The filtered, healthier blood is then pumped back into your body.

    Peritoneal dialysis - A catheter sends a sterile solution (dialysate) into your abdomen so waste, chemicals and extra fluid in your blood pass through it. The dialysate and the waste products from your blood are then drained, leaving only healthy blood. 

    Screenings & Prevention

    If your kidney issue is caught early, there are many simple steps you can take to slow the disease and live a healthy, normal life:

    Control your blood pressure – Limit your salt intake and talk to your doctor about medications to treat high blood pressure. 

    Limit your protein - Healthy kidneys filter the waste from foods out of the body and keep the proteins to help repair muscle and fight diseases. Your doctor may suggest limiting protein in your diet so your kidneys aren’t working as hard.

    Lower your potassium - Kidneys balance the amount of potassium in the blood. Kidney disease elevates your potassium, which can lead to heart issues.

    Stop smoking - Smoking increases your risk of developing kidney disease, heart attack and stroke.

    Control your blood glucose - High glucose levels in the blood can damage your kidneys. Over time, the filters in the kidneys may begin to leak and valuable protein is lost in your urine.

    Providers

    Our Providers

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    Manson, Melissa D., CNP

    Manson, Melissa D., CNP

    Adena Health Pavilion
    Nephrology, Diabetes
    Gallaugher, Rebekah CNP

    Gallaugher, Rebekah CNP

    Adena Health Pavilion
    Nephrology
    Lyndsey Sowers, CNP

    Lyndsey Sowers, CNP

    Adena Health Pavilion
    Nephrology
    Pargeter, Kevin DO

    Pargeter, Kevin DO

    Adena Health Pavilion
    Nephrology
    Rankine, Kirk MD

    Rankine, Kirk MD

    Adena Health Pavilion
    Nephrology
    Orimilikwe, Emily MD

    Orimilikwe, Emily MD

    Nephrology

    Locations

    Primary Location

    Adena Kidney Specialists
    Adena Health Pavilion, Suite G35
    4437 St Rt 159
    Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

    Map of Adena Health Pavilion

    Adena Health Pavilion

    272 Hospital Road
    Chillicothe, OH 45601
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    Map of Adena Specialty Clinic - Circleville

    Adena Specialty Clinic - Circleville

    798 N Court Street
    Circleville, OH 43113
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    Map of Adena Health Center - Jackson

    Adena Health Center - Jackson

    1000 Veterans Drive
    Jackson, OH 45640
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    Map of Adena Specialty Clinic - Fayette

    Adena Specialty Clinic - Fayette

    1510 Columbus Avenue, Suite 310, Suite 320, Suite 340
    Washington Court House, Ohio 43160
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    Map of Adena Pike Medical Center

    Adena Pike Medical Center

    100 Dawn Lane
    Waverly, OH 45690
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    Map of Adena Health Center - Fayette

    Adena Health Center - Fayette

    1510 Columbus Ave.
    Washington Court House, OH 43160
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