Dr. C's Atlanta Vascular Center

Types of dialysis access are:

Central venous catheter (CVC) – typically used as a temporary access until another more permanent access is ready for use
Arteriovenous (AV) fistula – the access most often recommended
Arteriovenous (AV) graft – the next best choice for those patients whose veins are not large enough or healthy enough for an AV fistula
Peritoneal (PD) catheter – for those who have selected peritoneal dialysis as their form of renal replacement therapy.

It is very important to maintain your access to keep it from clotting.

Here is a bit of patient education about your fistula or graft.
A bruit (a rumbling sound that you can hear).
A thrill (a rumbling sensation that you can feel).
These are what the doctor is looking for when he palpates your graft of fistula.

Here is a bit of patient education. This is the difference between graft and a fistula.

Today's National Day is Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day. It is a sweltering hot summer day. What is your Created Ice Cream Flavor that would be good for those people who are on a medically necessary diet?

Tuesday Tips: Patient education: Steps to prepare for your initial visit and follow up appointment.
1. Take blood pressure meds day of appointment.
2. Hold Insulin the day of procedure or take half a dose the night before (if when you normally take insulin). After procedure continue normal dosage.
3. Nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to appointment. (Just in case a procedure is necessary).
4. In case of sedation, please bring transportation.
5. Contact us if you have questions: 470-509-4200

Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine, What Kidney Patients Need to Know Kidney disease and COVID-19 do not go well together. Since the coronavirus arrived in the United States, people with kidney failure, either on dialysis or with a transplant, have had a disproportionately high rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 among all people on Medicare. Should I get the vaccine...

Dr. C's Atlanta Vascular Center updated their phone number.

Your Fistula is the GOLD standard hemodialysis access. Keeping it clean and well maintained can help you stay healthy and out of the hospital.
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470-509-4200

Dr. C’s Atlanta Vascular Ctr. Is open for consultations the relief you need is one click or call away.
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Kyphoplasty offered at Dr.C’s Atlanta Vascular ctr. schedule your appointment today.

Kyphoplasty Procedure offered at Dr. C’s Atlanta Vascular. Schedule your appointment today

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Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty- To treat pain due to fractures of the spine caused by soft bones and cancer. Patients with Severe back pain should have this procedure done. Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty is performed by restoring the vertebral height by injecting cement into the fracture bone. Go to our website and there is a video with more information about this procedure.
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Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
-Uterine fibroids are benign lumps that grow on the uterus.

UFE is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat Fibroid tumors of the uterus without the necessity to remove the uterus except in very rare circumstances. This procedure should be done when the fibroids are causing symptoms such as pain and excessive bleeding. This procedure blocks the blood flow to the Uterine Fibroids resulting in their shrinkage using minimally invasive techniques. Look at our website for more information and videos at
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Lower Extremity Arterial Disease (Peripheral Artery Disease)


Is blockages in the arteries of the legs which cause leg pain, Ulcers and gangrene. Patients having leg pain due to decreased blood flow and limiting the patient's lifestyle or when they have changes with their ulcer and gangrene. Should come in and have a initial evaluation. Which could include clinical exam Doppler ultrasound, CT/MRI Conventional angiogram.

Here at Dr. C's Atlanta Vascular Center, we also do outpatient procedures for Chemotherapy Port Placement and Long-Term Central Lines. People who have to have chemotherapy or long-term IV medications they greatly benefit from this procedure. It is a plastic button that is implanted under the skin through a small incision.

We want to wish Kimberly our Intake Coordinator at our office a very special Happy Birthday.

Welcome to Dr. C's Atlanta Vascular Center! We are an outpatient vascular center. Did you know that one of the procedures we specialize in at our office is dialysis access maintenance? Dialysis patients are encouraged to have the flow of their dialysis access (fistula or graft) checked every three months. This is done to provide and maintain good blood flow through dialysis access by treating blockages and to allow for a better quality of life. Have you had your access checked lately?