Independent Dialysis

Location

6C Providence Building, St. Paul's Hospital

If you need help locating us, please ask one of our hospital volunteers to direct you.

About this clinic

If you have kidney disease and your kidneys aren’t working well, you'll need to replace their function. One way to do this is with a kidney transplant. Another option is a treatment called dialysis. It can replace a certain percentage of your kidney function. Dialysis removes extra salt, extra water and accumulated waste. You may do dialysis for your whole life, or until you receive a kidney transplant.

There are two main types of dialysis: peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis. This page tells you about the peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis services offered by Providence Health Care.

We are affiliated with the University of British Columbia’s Division of Nephrology. Our kidney specialists not only take care of patients – they also lead research on kidney disease prevention and treatment.

As a patient in our kidney clinics, you may be approached to participate in a research study. The decision is completely up to you and will not affect your care in any way.

The Division of Nephrology has a strong and internationally-recognized research program. It has expertise in:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Glomerular disease
• Polycystic kidney disease and other genetic kidney diseases
• Pregnancy outcomes in kidney patients
• Kidney transplant outcomes

Most referrals to independent dialysis therapies come from the kidney care clinics. There can also be referrals from in-centre or community-based dialysis units or from the transplant program.

If your patient is on a home-based therapy and moving to Vancouver, contact the St. Paul’s Hospital Independent Dialysis Therapies Program at 604-806-9017.