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Dialysis Center NephroLife is proud to present its new investment in dialysis care – brand new Fresenius 5008 S machines.

By adding them to its amenities and facilities base, the center fulfills the gold world standard for performing hemodiafiltration with pre- and post-dilution.

This method allows better purification of intermediate molecules that are responsible for severe vascular and bone damage, disability and early mortality in hemodialysis patients. The machines themselves are equipped with the highest class of extras, which makes them sensitive to the slightest change in the patient’s condition.

This investment, one of many to come, is dictated by the center’s desire to provide the highest quality dialysis treatment and impeccable medical care.

Dr. Boryana Ivanova shares:

We would like to point out that our center is the only one in Burgas and the region that uses the highest class of medicines offered on the Bulgarian market (synthetic beta erythropoietin, intravenous iron preparations, calcimimetics and synthetic vitamin D analogs).In this way, we manage to offer the perfect symbiosis between medical and equipment overall treatment.

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A campaign for the prevention and treatment of nephrological diseases started in Burgas from today and will continue until the end of the year, NephroLife reported.

The occasion is the 4th birthday of the dialysis center.

Free examinations will take place after a pre-booked appointment on 056/ 555 588.

The goal is people from Burgas region to have access to high-quality health care in the field of nephrology. Another news is that the nephrologist – Dr. Boryana Ivanova* – is part of the health facility team.

During the celebratory cocktail, she presented to the attendees her future plans in the field of dialysis treatment, the development of the center and the enrichment of the offered services – the launch of peritoneal dialysis and some clinical aspects in nephrology. A series of meetings and training seminars on vascular access support, diet in dialysis and pre-dialysis stages, emphasis on diabetic kidney disease, etc. are planned to take place in the center.

We remind you that the dialysis center, located in the Burgas “Izgrev” complex, is the first in Bulgaria to introduce the good practices applied in Israel – one of the centers for quality specialized treatment and innovations in the world. Over the years of its existence, NephroLife has proven itself to patients at home and abroad as a first-class and reliable choice for hemodialysis treatment. The clinic is behind a number of socially engaged campaigns aimed at people with chronic kidney diseases. In addition to the fact that the center is equipped with high-end equipment, the most important thing that patients encounter here is a team of doctors and nurses with a personal, friendly attitude and an individual approach – covering the entire path of follow-up – from prevention as a primary and important step to the very dialysis treatment.

* About Dr. Boryana Ivanova: She graduated  MU-Varna in 2017. From the following year, she was appointed as an assistant at the medical university. Directly participates in the educational process of Bulgarian- and English-speaking medical students. Participates in scientific congresses focused on nephrology and dialysis. She is a member of the Bulgarian Medical Union and the Bulgarian Society of Nephrology. Author and co-author of scientific articles in Bulgarian scientific journals.

• diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections
• acute and chronic renal failure
• kidney stone disease
• diabetic kidney disease
• primary and secondary glomerulopathies
• hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration
• emergency vascular access for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

• Main areas of interest are the prevention,
• diagnosis and treatment of primary glomerulonephritis,
• diabetic nephropathy,
• lupus nephropathy,
• vasculitis,
• metabolic nephropathy,
• acute and chronic pyelonephritis,
• autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease,
• renal failure,
• kidney stone disease.
• Additional areas of interest: COVID-associated kidney diseases, Marseille fever with renal involvement, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, UMOD nephropathy, peritoneal dialysis.

The package will include routine tests of urine and blood indicators – urea and creatinine and subsequent free examinations by the nephrologist Dr. S.Stamova.

Due to the great interest, dialysis center NephroLife continues its collaboration with the well-known nephrologist Dr. S. Stamova.

The campaign which will take place in April is aimed to all patients with nephrological kidney diseases and chronic renal failure.

To request participation in the campaign, you can contact us at 056 / 555 588 and 0878 925 945, where you will receive additional information and guidelines for your registration.

Dates for laboratory tests – April 24 and 25, consultations with Dr. Stamova – April 26 (Wednesday).

The number of patients with chronic kidney diseases is growing annually worldwide, including in Bulgaria. According to the Bulgarian Nephrology Society, 13% of Bulgarian citizens suffer from kidney diseases. Screening in the first is the first step that leads to early detection and more successful follow-up therapy. Unfortunately, a large percentage of patients do not have clinical indications in the early stages of CKD, when the disease process can be most effectively affected. Therefore, regular examinations and nephrological consultations are recommended, especially in risk groups – patients with arterial hypertension, diabetes and in cases of kidney disease in the family.

On the occasion of World Kidney Day, which this year will be celebrated on the 9^th of March, NephroLife Dialysis Center is organizing a campaign with completely free exams of patients in a pre-dialysis condition, chronic kidney diseases and kidney failure, which will be performed by the leading nephrologist in Burgas Region – Dr. Svetla Stamova.

Examinations will take place on March the 9^th  and 10^th  (Thursday and Friday) at NephroLife Dialysis Center – Transportna Street (behind MOL Plaza) after a pre-booked appointment on phone number 056 55 55 88 and 0878 925 945.

The campaign is carried out by the joint collaboration of Dr. S. Stamova – a leading Burgas nephrologist, Prof. Talia Weinstein – a world-renowned name in the field of nephrology and dialysis treatment in Israel and Dr. N. Todorov – medical manager of the center, leading one of the largest dialysis units in the country. The vast professional experience of these specialists, part of Nephrolife team, provides an exceptional opportunity for precise diagnosis and complex medical care.

World Kidney Day is a global health initiative dedicated to the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases. Statistics show that approximately one in ten people of the planet has chronic kidney problems, as globally it is expected to become the fifth leading cause of shorter life expectancy in the coming years. In Bulgaria, people with various degree of kidney damage exceed 700,000, which represents about 10-12% of the country’s population.

Over the years of its existence, NephroLife Dialysis Center has proven itself to patients in the country and abroad as a first-class reliable choice for hemodialysis treatment. The clinic is behind a number of socially engaged campaigns aimed at dialysis patients. Apart from the fact that the center is supplied with first class equipment, the most important thing that patients encounter here is a team of doctors and nurses with a personal, friendly attitude and an individual approach.

The exhibition “Destination Health” was held on September 11 and 12 in the Mall Galleria Burgas, which presented products, services and practices from all fields related to human health being and development.

“Destination Health” informs about the latest applicable achievements of medicine, treatment and prevention options, diagnostic methods and innovative solutions related to health.

The event was aimed at all citizens of Burgas and the region and completely free for visitors. The exhibition was attended by various health organizations, medical and cosmetic centers.

Dialysis Center NephroLife was a partner of the event and was represented by head nurse Vanya Georgieva. She was available to those wishing to learn a little more about dialysis treatment and the opportunities provided by the clinic in Burgas.

NephroLife Dialysis Center celebrate its second birthday on July the 1^st, in the presence of the medical and administrative staff, patients and guests. The event on the occasion testifies the warm relationship between the employees of the medical institution and the patients, who in the last two years have become one big family.

The most innovative hemodialysis center in the Burgas region is open all year round and offers treatment, diagnostics and consultations with leading specialists from the country and abroad.

The head of the clinic, Dr. Nikolay Todorov, congratulated the entire team of the center on the occasion of the 2^nd Birthday, and thanked them all for the dedicated work and first-class medical care. The medical director also reminded that the dialysis center has equipment of the highest technological class, which contributes to the proper and comprehensive treatment of all those in need of dialysis procedures in the region of Burgas.

The team of Dr. N. Todorov includes highly specialized professionals who cooperate with consultants from Israel, providing individual care to each patient. This significantly improves the quality of the procedures and most importantly – the quality of life of everyone in need of dialysis treatment.

You can read Dr. Todorov’s statement here.

“Dear colleagues, I would like to congratulate you on the 2nd anniversary of the beginning of the activity of Dialysis center “NephroLife”. Thank you for the dedicated work which contributed the dialysis center to take its leading place in the dialysis map of Burgas and the country as a whole. Thanks to your first-class care for the patients, the center is a preferred place for holiday dialysis in the country and abroad.

The possibilities available in the clinic for treatment with hemodiafiltration complement the individual approach to the therapy of each patient. We are proud that the dialysis center was able to go through the difficult situation with Covid 19 with a head proudly raised, because the patients who faced the virus were able to recover completely. Thanks to the good care provided by the highly specialized staff and the excellent condition of the dialysis equipment, our capacity is almost full as we are managing to cope with the increased flow and interest of visiting patients from the country and abroad.

Once again, I want to wish us all success in our noble work!”

On the occasion of the bright Easter holidays, dialysis center “NephroLife” provided gifts to all its patients. In addition to the traditional Easter cakes, the dialysis patients also received a special surprise – thematically made Easter decorations, made by children with special educational needs from specialized day center.

“Although the COVID-19 pandemic is currently at the forefront, we are helping all patients in need of dialysis. We realize that the situation affects not only their general but also mental health. This is the main reason why we are preparing such campaigns, aiming to add a little color to the gray daily routine. Most of the holidays we are spending together due to the nature of dialysis treatment, which on the other hand brings greater cohesion and endearment between the team of the clinic and the patients. We thank all those who trust us and wish them health and well-being, “commented the administrative manager of the health institution Silvia Gyuleva.

Following this initiative, we are announcing a new campaign. Top nephrologist Dr. Nikolay Todorov will have free consultations in the city of Burgas on May 21^st. The consultations with our medical manager are aimed at patients in pre-dialysis and dialysis stages, for which a highly specialized and reliable assessment of the health condition is needed. Those wishing to make an appointment can call tel. 056/555 588 and 0879/084 777, or directly come at NephroLife Dialysis Center on Transportna Street (behind Mall Plaza). Due to the strong interest in the previous campaign with Dr. Todorov, the health institution advises patients do not wait for the last moment to make an appointment!

Dr. Nikolay Todorov Medical Manager and Chief Nephrologist at the NephroLife Dialysis Center graduated the Medical School in Sofia in 1977, taking degree in Internal Medicine in 1983 and Nephrology in 1985. He specialized in “Temporary vascular access for hemodialysis – subclavian vein catheterization by using Seldinger method for hemodialysis patients” in Frankfurt, Germany in 1984 and later on, introduced the method in Bulgaria.

In 1994 he specialized in “Preparing patients for kidney transplantation and treatment after the transplantation” as well as “Inserting permanent  tunnel catheters in patients undergoing hemodialysis“ in Erasmus Hospital in Brussels, Belgium in  Nephrology and Transplantation Clinics with Prof. Vanerogen and Prof. Abramovich.

He has a number of publications in the field of vascular access in hemodialysis patients and reports at scientific conferences.

One of the best nephrologists in Bulgaria with free consultations of patients in dialysis and pre-dialysis condition.

Top nephrologist Dr. Nikolay Todorov will have a day for free consultations on March 12^th in the city of Burgas, announced from the dialysis center “NephroLife”. The screening is part of the health facility’s campaign to mark World Kidney Day, which is celebrated annually on the second Thursday in March.

The consultations with the specialist are aimed at patients in pre-dialysis and dialysis stages, for whom a highly specialized and reliable assessment of the health condition is needed.

Those wishing to make an appointment, please call: 056/555 588, 0879/084 777 or find us at NephroLife Dialysis Center on Transportna Str. (behind Mall Plaza).

For the World Kidney Day, which is set on March 11^th this year, the dialysis center`s team has prepared an additional initiative, showing their support to people with chronical kidney disease. In the area next to hotel Bulgaria and the town hall building, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., everyone will be able to receive informative materials, brochures and a green ribbon to support people with kidney disease throughout the month. The campaign is implemented in partnership with the Municipality of Burgas.

“For us as a health institution is important to raise the awareness of citizens of Burgas to this type of public health problems, as well as to provide an opportunity for consultations with leading specialists in the field of nephrology. People should know that timely prevention is extremely important to control and even slow down the development of kidney disease. Following the best practices applied in Israel, we believe that with adequate measures and timely treatment, patients with renal failure will have an improved, productive and quality life,” commented the administrative manager of “NephroLife” Silvia Guyleva.

Dr. Nikolay Todorov Medical Manager and Chief Nephrologist at the NephroLife Dialysis Center graduated the Medical School in Sofia in 1977, taking degree in Internal Medicine in 1983 and Nephrology in 1985.

He specialized in “Temporary vascular access for hemodialysis – subclavian vein catheterization by using Seldinger method for hemodialysis patients” in Frankfurt, Germany in 1984 and later on, introduced the method in Bulgaria.

In 1994 he specialized in “Preparing patients for kidney transplantation and treatment after the transplantation” as well as “Inserting permanent  tunnel catheters in patients undergoing hemodialysis“ in Erasmus Hospital in Brussels, Belgium in  Nephrology and Transplantation Clinics with Prof. Vanerogen and Prof. Abramovich.

He has a number of publications in the field of vascular access in hemodialysis patients and reports at scientific conferences.