Links

 

Medical Director Dr. A. O. Rifai, is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in the specialty of Internal Medicine and the subspecialty of Adult Nephrology.  www.thevirtualnephrologist.com

 

Dialysis Links

• Alabama Kidney Foundation  (Link: http://www.alkidney.org)
• Kidney Times (LINK: http://www.ikidney.com)/
• Network 8 Inc. (Link: http://www.esrdnetwork8.org/)
• American Association of Kidney Patients
• National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
• UAB Kidney Transplantation (http://www.uabhealth.org/14723/)
• United Network for Organ Sharing

Area Hospitals

Gulf Shores and the Alabama Gulf Coast offer more than beaches and shopping, the area is also home to a number of quality medical facilities.

 

The University of South Alabama Medical Center (Mobile, AL) is a regional referral center for south Alabama, southern Mississippi and the panhandle of Florida. As the primary teaching facility for the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, the 406-bed acute care hospital offers many unique programs and services for adult patients.

 

South Baldwin Regional Medical Center (Foley, AL) is a 112-bed facility offering 24-hour emergency services. Special features of the ER department include two dedicated trauma rooms, and three dedicated cardiac rooms.

 

Thomas Hospital (Fairhope, AL) is a 125-bed facility and includes a 24-hour emergency care room, inpatient and outpatient surgery and diagnostics, and ICU services. They also maintain an outpatient clinic in Daphne.

 

West Florida Hospital (Pensacola, FL) is a 531-bed facility providing complete healthcare services, inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic services and treatment programs for all major medical specialties.

Sacred Heart Hospital (Pensacola, FL) provides a 24-hour Emergency Department that includes a comprehensive Trauma Center.

Baptist Hospital (Pensacola, FL) is a 492-bed tertiary care hospital providing a full range of medical and surgical care.

 

 

Emergency Information

Patient First Dialysis wants to help ensure that our patients, their caregivers and families have access to the most up-to-date and pertinent information available in the event of an emergency or disaster. It is important that everyone be prepared and informed, but for people receiving kidney dialysis or living with a kidney transplant, planning for emergencies and disasters is vital. Dialysis and kidney transplant patients must take special preparedness measures to ensure their own health and safety during and after disasters.

 

Patient First Dialysis Telephone Number: (251) 968-2259
Website: www.patientfirstdialysis.com
Email: info@PatientFirstDialysis.com

 

Network 8: 662-932-4445 in Jackson, Mississippi

 

BALDWIN COUNTY (Area Code 251)
Sheriff emergency: 911
Sheriff non-emergency: 943-5614
Foley Police emergency: 911
Foley Police non-emergency: 943-4431
Gulf Shores Police emergency: 911
Gulf Shores Police non-emergency: 968-2431
Ambulance emergency: 911
Ambulance non-emergency: 943-8388
Fire emergency: 911
Foley Fire non-emergency: 943-4431
Gulf Shores Fire non-emergency: 968-7422
Emergency Management: 990-4605
Red Cross: 438-2571
Regular Shelters: check radio or TV
Radio: WHEP (943-7131)
TV: WEAR Channel 3 (850-456-3333)
Baldwin County EMC — 989-6247
Gulf Shores Utilities:
Water/Sewer: 251-968-6323

 

MOBILE COUNTY (Area Code 251)
Sheriff emergency: 911
Sheriff non-emergency: 574-8633
Mobile Police emergency: 911
Mobile Police non-emergency: 208-7211
Ambulance emergency: 911
Ambulance non-emergency: 633-2414
Fire emergency: 911
Fire non-emergency: 208-7351
Emergency Management: 460-8000
Red Cross: 943-3844
Regular Shelters: check radio or TV
Radio: 710 AM or 97 FM
TV: Channel 5, 10, or 15
Special Needs Shelter: call EMS 633-2414

 

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT NOT EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GO TO A SPECIAL SHELTER, ONLY IF YOU MUST HAVE OXYGEN OR OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.

 

The Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition, www.KCERCoalition.com, is a source for information, tools, and resources.

In the event of a disaster, you can also call 1-888-33KIDNEY or (1-888-335-4363) for information and services.

 

National Weather Service
http://www.weather.gov/

 

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org

 

National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/