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Dr. Rushelle Lashon Byfield, MD, MSCE is a physician provider in New York, NY specializing in physician, pediatric nephrology (kidney disease) and nephrology (kidney disease). She graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Rushelle Lashon Byfield, MD, MSCE 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.
Dr. Rushelle Lashon Byfield, MD, MSCE graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. She completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in New York.
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Rushelle Lashon Byfield, MD, MSCE appears to accept the following insurance providers: Emblem/GHI, Emblem/Hip, WellCare, MVP Health Care, 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, ElderServe, Amida Care, GHI PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators, Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, Aetna POS, Vytra, HIP EPO, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicaid, Oxford HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield 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 - Child/Family Health Plus, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), 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, MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus and ElderServe - Special Needs.
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As a pediatric nephrologist I have the opportunity to form lifelong relationships with my patients and their families, and to help them manage their sometimes complex illnesses. I especially enjoy helping children—especially those who face challenging diseases—learn how to thrive. I take care of infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of kidney diseases, including high blood pressure, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, kidney stones, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and who require kidney transplantation. Most importantly I believe children with kidney disease benefit from a team-based approach in which we treat the child as whole. With that mindset, I bring all of the relevant members of our multidisciplinary team into each child’s plan of care, including nursing, nutrition, social work, and pharmacy. I completed my pediatrics training in the Bronx, at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and my pediatric nephrology training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I also have a background in clinical epidemiology, and my main research interest is in the measurement and treatment of high blood pressure in children who are at high-risk for this condition. Through my research and by providing excellent clinical care, I hope to help children lead healthy and fulfilling lives.Â
