Joseph Ratcliff of Mobile was one of the first patients seen at the new FMC Jaguar Dialysis Center that opened its doors to the public today. Dr. Michael Culpepper, professor of internal medicine and chief of the division of nephrology at USA, said the new dialysis center has 24 chairs, or stations, for delivery of hemodialysis. "The unit is also equipped with the latest hemodialysis machines with versatile systems that allow individualization of the treatment for each patient," he said.
“The chairs, to which the patients are confined for treatments lasting 3.5 to 4.5 hours, are designed for both safety and comfort and include comforts like built-in heating elements,” Dr. Culpepper said. “All the stations are connected to a central computer system that provides chair-side access to patient information and continuous monitoring of the treatment process.” The FMC Jaguar Dialysis Center is located on the USA Medical Center campus on the corner of Stanton Road and Fillingim Street.
