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Saskatoon Nephrology Group

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Patient information

SPH Construction 2023-2025

  • The new north entrance at Avenue R is for all non-emergent patients, family members, support person and visitors who require a wheelchair accessible entrance.
  • The south Avenue R entrance if for all other non-emergent patients, family members, support persons, visitors, daycare families and staff shuttle users
  • There is extra patient parking across from 20th street and Avenue R.



COVID 19

If you experience the following symptoms, please cancel your appointment and call the Saskatchewan COVID Hotline at 811. 

  • Fever (temperature ≥ 38.0 Celsius)
  • New or worsening respiratory symptoms i.e. cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose
  • New onset atypical symptoms including chills, aches and pains, headache, loss of sense of smell or taste, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue or weakness?


Clinic Location

DIRECTIONS TO 2nd FLOOR CLINIC:

Enter St. Paul's Hospital at the Avenue R Entrance 

(Old Nursing Residence)

Follow the hallway to the main hospital, elevators are on either side of the construction.

Go to the 2nd floor, follow the signs marked Nephrology Clinic. If no one is at the desk, please have a seat and someone will be with you shortly. 

Parking

Patient Parking is available on site at St. Paul's Hospital.  You will need to pay for your parking inside the hospital at a kiosk.  The hourly rate is $3.00.  Daily Rate is $18.00. Please remember to write down your license plate number before coming into the hospital, you will need to enter it in the kiosk.  You are also welcome to park on the street near the hospital.  You will need to pay for street parking at the marked kiosk on the sidewalks.  Hourly rate is $1.00.  

Check your mail!

Our team of Medical Office Assistant send out appointment letters to our patients.  We ask that you please check your mail regularly so you do not miss your appointment!


If you would rather receive your appointment by email, please call the office to add an email to your file. 

What to bring to your appointment

  • Health Card
  • Medication List or Medications
  • One support person
  • Blood pressure readings (if you take home BP's)
  • 24 hour urine sample (if requested by the nephrologist)
  •  Please limit the number of people you bring to your visit and refrain from bringing small children into the hospital if possible.

Prescription Refills

Please contact your pharmacy for prescription refills; they will fax the office a renewal form for the physician to fill out and fax back to the pharmacy.


Frequently Asked Questions

How long will my appointment take?


Answer:

If this is your first appointment, please allow anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour. 

For review appointments, please allow anywhere from 20 minutes to 30 minutes.


Can I get my blood work done earlier than a week before my appointment? Or what if I did not get my blood work done at all?


Answer: 

Yes, you can get your blood work done 21 days prior to your appointment.  We ask that it is at least a week prior so there is enough time to receive the results.  If you did not get your blood work done, this may result in a cancelled appointment.  Please contact your nephrologists receptionist and they can guide you to the next step.


How many people should I bring to my appointment?


Answer:

We suggest you bring one support person to your appointment. We ask that you limit the number of people you bring to the appointment as there is limited seating in the waiting room.  Please refrain from bringing small children into the hospital.


My family doctor just sent me for blood work, it's probably the same as the requisition you sent me. Do I still need to go for these labs?


Answer:

Yes! As a kidney specialist office, we are sending you for specific kidney lab tests that your family physician would not send you for on a regular basis.  Please take the time to get these specific lab tests done so we have all the proper information in order to do a complete assessment of your kidneys.


I just looked at my lab results on eHealth that my kidney doctor requested.  Some numbers are in red, so I googled what they mean. My kidneys are failing and I need to get in to see my doctor immediately!!


Answer:

Please do not panic, your kidney doctor receives a copy of your blood work, if there is anything concerning about the numbers, our office will reach out to you immediately and move up your appointment if necessary.  


Saskatoon Nephrology Group

Room 434-230 Avenue R South, Saskatoon, SK S7M 2Z1

Phone: (306) 934-3300 Fax:(306) 934-3355

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 Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Kappel, a distinguished leader and mentor, who has been honored by The Kidney Foundation of Canada with the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her remarkable decades of volunteer service at both the national and provincial levels.