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High-tech nephrology service inaugurated at the “Dr. Luis Ortega” Hospital
In Nueva Esparta, the new Dr. Edgar Moglia Nephrology Service was inaugurated this Tuesday, January 27th, belonging to the "Doctor Luis Ortega" Regional General Hospital (HCLO), located in the city of Porlamar, Mariño municipality, to provide specialized care and decongest the demand for kidney treatments in the region.
TL;DR
- The Dr. Edgar Moglia Nephrology Service has been inaugurated at the "Doctor Luis Ortega" Regional General Hospital in Porlamar, Nueva Esparta.
- The service is equipped with advanced technology and infrastructure to provide specialized kidney care.
- It is designed to conduct approximately 1,650 hemodialysis sessions, 630 outpatient consultations, and 80 special procedures per month.
- The facility includes consultation rooms, dialysis chairs, hospital and peritoneal dialysis beds, an operating room, an emergency area, and a conference room.
- A multidisciplinary team of 6 nephrologists, 1 nutritionist, 34 nursing professionals, 10 laborers, and 4 administrative staff will support the service.
- The opening aims to improve accessibility to kidney treatments and reduce patient transfers within the region.