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Stony Brook, NY, July 3, 2020-New York Health is pleased to announce Badamkhand Baatarkhuu, MD has joined their nephrology team and will be practicing at 2500 NY-347 #14a, Stony Brook, NY 11790. Dr. Baatarkhuu has a special interest in peritoneal dialysis, hypertension, and CKD prevention. She manages the care of patients with acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, cystic kidney diseases, patients with acid-base, electrolyte derangement, kidney stones, end-stage kidney disease, and kidney transplant recipients. Dr. Baatarkhuu is affiliated with Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, NY and she has an academic affiliation as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University in...

  Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, meaning that your immune system attacks healthy cells, most often the joints, by mistake. The joints that are most commonly affected are located in the hand, wrists, and knees and can cause serious pain. If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, your doctor may suggest treating you with JAK inhibitors. What Are JAK Inhibitors? Those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis make too many proteins called cytokines which cause inflammation around the joints. JAK, short for “Janus kinase,” inhibitors block the messaging pathway between the cytokines that have attached to immune cells and...

Wading River, NY, June 25, 2020, - New York Health (NYHealth) is proud to announce the addition of one of Riverhead’s highest-rated family physicians, Dr. Vishnudat Seodat. To celebrate the opening of his new location, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 6144 Route 25 A, Suite #19, Wading River, NY 11792. Dr. Seodat is board certified in family medicine and is excited to be a part of NY Health’s commitment to the highest quality of comprehensive care. His passion for medicine represents an opportunity to bring NY Health’s inherent patient-centric focus to a new level...

Men’s Health Month is a time to create awareness on men’s health issues, promote healthy living, and to encourage routine doctor visits. One critical step many skip in the path to wellness is their primary care exams. Though it’s easy to only think of visiting a doctor when you’re sick, routine visits can help build a strong doctor/patient relationship, ultimately leading to better care. How Often Should I See My Primary Care Doctor? It would be best if you visited your primary care doctor for annual wellness exams once a year. As you age, and certain health risks increase, this...

May is ALS Awareness Month. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Amyotrophic means no muscle nourishment, leading to the muscle wasting away. ALS affects the spinal cord that identifies the nerve cells that signal and control where the muscles are located. When this degenerates, it leads to scarring or hardening, aka sclerosis. ALS usually occurs people between the ages of 40 and 70. It is estimated there are at least 16,000 Americans who have the disease at any given time. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons...

May is recognized each year as National Arthritis Awareness Month. Arthritis is a disease that impacts more than 50 million Americans, making it the number one cause of disability in the country. It affects about one in four adults overall. That’s over 54 million men and women. There are some actions you can do to reduce your risk of arthritis. Walking has been shown to improve arthritis pain, fatigue, function, and quality of life. There is no better time to begin a walking program or recommit yourself to a walking routine than during Arthritis Awareness Month. All adults, including adults...

A message from New York Health Center for Urology: We are now offering virtual appointments to our patients. Our patients can visit our board-certified urologists from home using a tablet, computer, or smartphone. The HIPAA-compliant, virtual appointment system allows patients to be seen for non-invasive procedures or to those who have questions and concerns regarding their diagnosis. Our staff is proficient in scheduling remote visits and can help you do so. It is strongly recommended that patients avoid traveling to doctor’s offices, hospitals, or other health care facilities to limit their exposure to COVID-19. Our urology offices remain open throughout...

In an effort to limit community spread of COVID-19, New York Kidney Specialists has adopted Telemedicine - the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access and manage health care services remotely.  It is imperative during this public health emergency that patients avoid unnecessary travel which includes visits to physicians’ offices, clinics, hospitals, or other health care facilities where they could risk their own or others’ exposure to the illness. We understand this and are here to help all of our patients. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, nephrology was one of the first...

Do you or a loved one have advanced CKD stage 4 or stage 5?  If so, it is essential to be educated on what this means to you and what treatment options are available. With the wellbeing of our patients in mind, at NY Kidney Specialists we offer a comprehensive kidney disease educational program (KDE), for patients with more advanced CKD (stages 4, estimated kidney function (eGFR )  = 15-30 cc/min and stage 5 CKD, eGFR = 10-15 cc/min). This program is led by physicians and skilled nurse practitioners. It is aimed to provide all necessary education to help you...

The physicians and staff at New York Kidney Specialists, a division of New York Health, are committed to the best quality kidney care. We strive for early diagnosis and treatment of kidney-related health conditions to prevent or postpone the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) and its complications. If you or a loved one currently have CKD, provided is some information on this medical condition and steps which can be taken to reduce progression and complications. CKD results with gradual loss of kidney function. The purpose of the kidneys is to filter waste products...