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Brittany Deann Shelton, PA

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis

150 Gentilly Boulevard
Cartersville, GA 30120

(470) 490-6510

Brittany Deann Shelton, PA is in Cartersville, GA specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). Brittany Deann Shelton, PA is affiliated with AdventHealth, Harbin Clinic and HARBIN CLINIC LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

150 Gentilly Boulevard
Cartersville, GA 30120

Address:

4880 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30068

Some issues Brittany Deann Shelton, PA can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When 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. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, 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 dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

doctor visit	205
lab tests	62

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

doctor visit	265
lab tests	82

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

doctor visit	126
lab tests	1054

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	230

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

blood draw	203
doctor visit	197
lab tests	1026

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

blood draw	557
doctor visit	456
lab tests	3097

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	47
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

blood draw	914
doctor visit	590
lab tests	5170

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	68
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

blood draw	928
doctor visit	509
lab tests	5057

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	62
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

blood draw	716
doctor visit	518
lab tests	3981

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	71
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

blood draw	681
doctor visit	854
lab tests	4486

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Brittany Deann Shelton, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Brittany Deann Shelton, PA treated as in Cartersville, GA were lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	666
doctor visit	414
lab tests	2677

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brittany Deann Shelton, PA.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	213
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	28
75 to 84	64
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brittany Deann Shelton, PA From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Brittany Deann Shelton, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: Physician Assistant: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants NCCPA and has a state license in Georgia.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Physician Assistant: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants NCCPA

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Brittany Deann Shelton, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AdventHealth

Harbin Clinic

HARBIN CLINIC LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Brittany Deann Shelton, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$42 KORSUVA $42
Amgen Inc.	$32 Tavneos $32
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$27 LUPKYNIS $27
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$26 TARPEYO $26
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18 ULTOMIRIS $18
Other	$15 BENLYSTA $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$160

Biography

Ms. Brittany Shelton works as a nephrology (kidney disease). Her clinical interests include kidney problems and dialysis. Ms. Shelton is affiliated with AdventHealth and Harbin Clinic. According to AdventHealth, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Cartersville, GA.

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