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Dr. Elliott Y. Huang, MD, MD MPH is a physician provider in New York, NY specializing in physician and pediatric nephrology (kidney disease). Dr. Elliott Y. Huang, MD, MD MPH is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors and CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient.
Peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.
Kidneys are important organs, and peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.
He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Elliott Y. Huang, MD, MD MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: Emblem/GHI, Emblem/Hip, MVP Health Care, WellCare, Multiplan, Healthspring (Cigna Medicare), AETNA, UnitedHealthcare, Affinity Health Plan, Magnacare (National), Medicare, CIGNA, Local 1199, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, VNSNY CHOICE, World Trade Center Health Plan, Amida Care, GHI PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna POS, Vytra, HIP EPO, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, Oxford HMO, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna EPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, MVP Health Care - HMO, Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - Student Health, Amida Care - Special Needs, VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth and MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus.
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Elliott Y. Huang, MD, MPH, is a pediatric nephrologist who treats a variety of kidney-related diseases, including but not limited to high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, kidney stones, acute kidney injury, and chronic kidney disease. Since patients with kidney disease may have greater needs and require greater support, he works closely with a multidisciplinary team including nursing, nutrition, social work, and pharmacy to do their best to address all patients’ needs. Research is an important part of how Dr. Huang helps his patients. He is interested in taking the information available from electronic health records and finding meaningful trends. By identifying these patterns, he can help improve the way kidney diseases are managed. Through his research and through his clinical duties, he strives to help children thrive and live healthy and fulfilling lives.
