Vascular Dialysis Access

MUSC Health Vascular Dialysis Access Institute 

The MUSC Health Dialysis Access Institute is committed to delivering optimal vascular access care. Our highly trained and experienced dialysis access surgeons and interventionalists provide comprehensive care for all dialysis access patients. Additionally, we offer state-of-the-art minimally invasive treatments for all end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in inpatient and outpatient settings for our adult and pediatric populations. If you need vascular dialysis access care, please call our dedicated vascular dialysis access phone number, 843-792-3600, to address all your dialysis access needs.

What is Dialysis Access

To undergo dialysis, a patient must first have a surgical procedure to create an access point for the machine. Our providers are experts in vascular care and are experienced in providing interventional access care for all types of dialysis treatments.

How to schedule

If you need vascular dialysis access care, please call our dedicated vascular dialysis access phone number, 843-792-3600, to address all your dialysis access needs. With just one phone call, our team will help get you to where you need to go for all the required testing before your procedure, making your visit as seamless as possible. 

Our areas of expertise

• Fistula and graft creation
• Percutaneous/minimally invasive fistula creation
• Peritoneal dialysis catheter evaluation, placement/removal & management
• Fistula/graft thrombectomy
• Fistula maturation procedures
• Dialysis catheter placement & management
• Evaluation for Steal with Flow Reduction procedure
• Venous recanalization with stenting
• Angioplasty and stent placement
• Coiling and banding
• Vascular mapping
• Venography
• Peripheral vascular disease treatments

How to Prepare for Your Dialysis Access Center Visit

We are here to help you before, during, and after your appointment. You should know a few things as you prepare to work with our team.

• Do not eat or drink anything for 8 hours prior to your procedure.
• Please arrive 1 hour prior to your scheduled appointment time.
• Arrange for a responsible adult to accompany you and drive you home after the procedure.
• Please write down the day and time of your last dialysis session and bring it with you.