Kidney Disease Prevention Clinic - Alberta Kidney Care - South

The kidney disease prevention clinic provides management, education and resources to First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis and Inuit patients at risk for developing kidney disease.

The clinic is led by a nurse practitioner who works in close collaboration with a nephrologist. Specifically, the role of the nurse practitioner will include providing independent assessments, diagnosis, management, evaluation and follow-up for patients who have diabetes, difficult to control hypertension and / or dyslipidemia. Difficult cases will be managed by consultation with a nephrologist.