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Dialysis Access Care

Dialysis access evaluation, AV fistula guidance, and vascular coordination in Queens

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Amir Salem, MD · April 28, 2026

About Dialysis Access Care

Reliable dialysis access is essential for patients with advanced kidney disease. AV fistulas, AV grafts, and dialysis catheters require careful planning, monitoring, and coordination so treatment can continue safely. At M&S Vascular and Orthopedic Group in Forest Hills, Queens, Dr. Amir Salem and the vascular/interventional radiology team can evaluate access concerns, review prior procedures, coordinate imaging, and help patients understand next steps when access is not working well. Symptoms such as reduced thrill, arm swelling, prolonged bleeding, difficult cannulation, poor dialysis flow, or catheter concerns should be checked promptly. M&S serves Queens, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, Flushing, Great Neck, and nearby Long Island communities with a practical vascular-care approach for dialysis access and related circulation concerns.

Dialysis Access Care — what to expect

What to Expect

Your Visit, Step by Step

Your dialysis access evaluation starts with a review of kidney disease history, dialysis schedule, access type, prior access procedures, symptoms, and recent dialysis-unit concerns. The clinician may examine the fistula or graft, check pulses and swelling, and recommend ultrasound or further vascular imaging when needed. If intervention is required, the team explains whether access maintenance, angioplasty, declot coordination, catheter care, or surgical referral is the safest next step.

Who Is This For?

Patients on dialysis or preparing for dialysis who need AV fistula, AV graft, dialysis catheter, access-flow, arm swelling, or vascular access evaluation in Queens or Forest Hills.

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Vascular care in Queens

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Interventional radiology procedures

Image-guided minimally invasive procedures that may support vascular care and selected access problems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are signs dialysis access may not be working well?
Warning signs include weaker or absent thrill, poor dialysis flow, difficult needle placement, prolonged bleeding, arm or hand swelling, pain, redness, drainage, or repeated alarms during dialysis.
What is an AV fistula?
An AV fistula is a surgically created connection between an artery and a vein, usually in the arm, that can provide durable access for hemodialysis after it matures.
Can dialysis access be fixed without open surgery?
Some access problems can be treated with minimally invasive image-guided procedures such as angioplasty or declotting, depending on the cause and urgency. Other issues may require surgical coordination.
When should dialysis access symptoms be urgent?
Absent thrill, severe swelling, signs of infection, bleeding that will not stop, or inability to complete dialysis should be treated urgently through the dialysis team, emergency care, or a vascular specialist pathway.

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Serving patients in:

Forest Hills / Queens · Rego Park · Kew Gardens · Flushing · Bayside · Jamaica · Elmhurst · Fresh Meadows · Jackson Heights · Great Neck / Long Island · Manhasset

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Take the Next Step

Schedule your dialysis access care appointment with M&S Vascular and Orthopedic Group P.C. today.

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