Services and Specialities

Nephrology specialists treat disorders of the kidney, both chronic and acute, disorders of high blood pressure, fluid, electrolyte and mineral balance, and manages complications of kidney failure necessitating dialysis (removal of fluid and body wastes) when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about vascular and peritoneal cavity access for dialysis as well as kidney transplantation.

The purpose of dialysis is to take over kidney functions when the kidneys have been damaged to the point at which they no longer remove excess fluid and wastes from the bloodstream. When the kidneys are not functioning properly, wastes such as creatinine and nitrogen accumulate in the bloodstream. The presence of these wastes often makes a person feel ill and weak. By lending functionality to the kidneys, dialysis brings relief from these and other symptoms related to kidney damage. This is the primary benefit of treatment.

 A patient's main source for regular medical care, ideally providing continuity and integration of health care services. The goal of primary care is to provide our patients with a broad spectrum of preventive and curative care over a period of time and to coordinate all the care that our patients receives.

Our physicians will care for you – and every aspect of your health – throughout your stay at Salem Hospital or one of our hospital affiliations. While you are hospitalized, your inpatient medical team will work to coordinate and improve the efficiency of your care and decrease the amount of time you stay in the Hospital.

Our medical team cares for elderly and other adult  complex patients who are suffering from illness or a chronic condition in the safety, privacy and comfort of their home. We are able to ease the burden of those having difficulty getting out to the doctor, as well as helping their families and caregivers. 

Hospice care is end-of-life care. Our medical team provides medical services to area hospice organizations. The goal of the care is to help people who are dying have peace, comfort, and dignity. The caregivers try to control pain and other symptoms so a person can remain as alert and comfortable as possible. Hospice programs also provide services to support a patient's family.

Internal medicine is a primary care specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in adult patients. As a primary care provider, your internal medicine doctor is trained to diagnose and treat medical illness and help you manage medical problems such as asthma, congestive heart failure and diabetes.

Behavioral medicine is the interdisciplinary field that integrates behavioral, biological, and medical science in order to understand, prevent, and treat a broad range of mental health and addiction problems.

Attending physicians lead the clinical decision-making for patients under their care. They can provide a high level of knowledge, skill, and experience needed in caring for a medically complex population in various subacute and nursing home facilities.