Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD is a pediatric nephrologist in Houston, TX specializing in pediatric nephrology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's and TEXAS CHILDRENS PHYSICIAN GROUP.
6701 Fannin Street 11th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
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.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD treated as a pediatric nephrologist in Houston, TX were hospital care and inpatient care.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension and high cholesterol.
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Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Pediatric-Nephrology, Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Pediatric-Nephrology, Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Texas
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$326
Not Product Related $166 |
Dialyzers $77 |
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$72
TISSEEL $33 |
Non Franchise - Non Prod Related $20 |
Integrated Pharmacy Solutions - Compounding $19 |
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$30
Acute $30 |
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Dr. Sarah Jane Marlin Swartz, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $112,350.
Dr. Sarah Swartz's areas of specialization are pediatric nephrology and general pediatrics. After attending Baylor College of Medicine for medical school, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. She has indicated that her clinical interests include hemodialysis, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and peritoneal dialysis. Dr. Swartz is professionally affiliated with Texas Children's and Baylor College of Medicine.
