Azura Surgery Center Birmingham

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Location
1280 Columbiana Rd #120
Birmingham, AL 35216 Get Directions
Vascular Center Hours
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SundayClosed
Monday7:30am – 4:30pm
Tuesday7:30am – 4:30pm
Wednesday7:30am – 4:30pm
Thursday7:30am – 4:30pm
Friday7:30am – 4:30pm
SaturdayClosed
Phone
205.916.5201
205.916.5201
Fax
205.916.5274
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Specializing in Dialysis Access Management

Azura Surgery Center Birmingham is dedicated to preserving the functionality of patients’ accesses. This team of skilled physicians are board-certified leaders in their specialties and are proud to serve ESRD patients of the Birmingham community.

With comprehensive clinical skills, the physicians at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham treat and manage a wide spectrum of vascular access issues. Using the latest minimally invasive options available, they treat dysfunctional dialysis accesses in a caring and timely manner, emphasizing a quick return to regular dialysis treatments with a fully functioning access.

Vascular Care Has Evolved. It’s About Choices.

People living with vascular conditions don’t want overnight stays in the hospital, lengthy recovery periods and scheduling issues. They want to return to their daily lives quickly. Azura Surgery Center Birmingham delivers a different healthcare experience; one that is invested in people, communication and best-in-class care.

Azura Surgery Center Birmingham is committed to superior service and delivering far more. Patients can expect:

Prompt appointments For dialysis access management patients, Azura Surgery Center Birmingham offers same day/next day appointments when at all possible, allowing a prompt return to scheduled dialysis treatments. At the center, patients avoid the complexities of a hospital admission and return home to recover that same day.

Exceptional patient care Patients encounter a team that is kind and respectful, never indifferent. Individual needs are accommodated to ensure patients are comfortable and kept well-informed.

Efficient and customized communication The team at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham partners with your physician care team, focusing on coordinating your vascular care. Immediate post-procedure reports are sent to your referring physicians and comprehensive reports follow within 24 hours after the procedure.

Patient education Patients see us as partners working to find the best treatment to fit their individual needs in vascular care. Online and printed materials are vital components of the patient experience and help patients to be well-informed about their health and available treatment options.

Whether you are a current or a new patient, thank you for entrusting your vascular care to the experts at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham.

Azura Surgery Center Birmingham is managed by Azura Vascular Care, a national network of outpatient vascular and ambulatory surgery centers. Our shared goal is to deliver the most advanced care there is—combining the extensive resources of a nationwide organization with the relationships, exceptional patient experience, and clinical capabilities of a trusted local provider.

Medical Services

Azura Surgery Center Birmingham specializes in dialysis access management in an outpatient environment.

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Dialysis Access Management

Whether you have an AV fistula, AV graft, fistula creation and peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, peritoneal dialysis catheter, or dialysis catheter, we have the proven treatments to ensure that your dialysis access will function safely and smoothly.
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Aug 18, 2016

Dialysis Access Management

Whether you have an AV fistula, AV graft, fistula creation and peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, peritoneal dialysis catheter, or dialysis catheter, we have the proven treatments to ensure that your dialysis access will function safely and smoothly.
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This team of highly trained interventional nephrologists bring the full range of medical capabilities to every patient at every visit.

Physicians

Dr Vinh Nguyen

Vinh Nguyen, MD

Vascular Surgeon
Dr Vinh Nguyen

Vinh Nguyen, MD

Dr. Vinh Nguyen is a general surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in fistula creations, graft placements, open thrombectomies, access revisions, dialysis catheter placements and percutaneous angioplasties. Dr. Nguyen treats patients at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham, in Birmingham, AL, using the most up-to-date, pain-free techniques to help patients improve their quality of life.

Dr. Nguyen earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. He went on to complete his residency in General Surgery at Physicians Carraway Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Nguyen is affiliated with many hospitals including St Vincent’s East, St Vincent’s St Clair and Grandview MC.

Dr. Nguyen is board certified in general surgery.

Dr Tim Williams, Nephrology Vascular Lab

Timothy Williams, MD

Interventional Nephrologist
Dr Tim Williams, Nephrology Vascular Lab

Timothy Williams, MD

Dr. Timothy Williams is an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management. He treats patients at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham, in Birmingham, AL.

Dr. Williams was born and raised in Ocean Springs, MS. He attended the US Naval Academy and graduated with a degree in Systems Engineering. He then served in the US Navy for 6 years as a submarine officer, during which he twice deployed to the Atlantic in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Following military service, he attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL for medical school, graduating magna cum laude. He continued his training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL for an internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship. He served as the chief nephrology fellow during his final year of fellowship.

Dr. Williams is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and ASDIN. He is board certified in internal medicine, nephrology and interventional nephrology.

Dr. James Lewis, MD, Interventional Nephrologist at Azura Vascular Care

James Lewis, MD

Interventional Nephrologist
Dr. James Lewis, MD, Interventional Nephrologist at Azura Vascular Care

James Lewis, MD

Dr. James Lewis is an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management. He treats patients at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham, in Birmingham, AL.

Dr. Lewis earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN and went on to complete a fellowship in nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Lewis served as an instructor in medicine and assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He was involved in basic science and clinical research projects pertaining to the genetics of hypertension and kidney disease as well as coordinate the nephrology fellowship training program.

Dr. Lewis joined Nephrology Associates in 1998. He remains active in the American Society of Nephrology and The American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Dr. Lewis is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology.

Dr. Phillip Madonia, MD, Interventional Nephrologist at Azura Vascular Care

Phillip N. Madonia, MD

Interventional Nephrologist
Dr. Phillip Madonia, MD, Interventional Nephrologist at Azura Vascular Care

Phillip N. Madonia, MD

Dr. Phillip N. Madonia is an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management. He treats patients at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham, in Birmingham, AL.

Dr. Madonia earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Madonia completed residency training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Louisiana State University Shreveport in Shreveport, LA where he served as chief resident. Subsequently, he served two years on the academic faculty in Medicine and Pediatrics at LSU, followed by a year as assistant professor of internal medicine in the division of nutrition at William Beaumont School of Medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He completed his fellowship in nephrology in 2015 at Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Madonia is a member of the American Society of Nephrology Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Madonia is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, and nephrology. He is also certified by the American Society of diagnostic and interventional nephrology.

Thomas Watson, MD

Interventional Nephrologist

Thomas Watson, MD

Dr. Thomas Watson is an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management. He is the medical director at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham, in Birmingham, AL.

Dr. Watson received his medical degree at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where he was president of his graduating class. He continued his training in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell University in New York, NY, where he was also honored to serve as assistant chief medical resident. His interests include chronic kidney disease treatment and prevention, hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities, acute renal failure, and interventional nephrology—for which he is certified by the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology.

Dr. Watson is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, the Renal Physicians Association, and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. He is Board-Certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. John Brouilette, MD, Interventional Nephrologist at Azura Vascular Care

John Brouillette, MD

Interventional Nephrologist
Dr. John Brouilette, MD, Interventional Nephrologist at Azura Vascular Care

John Brouillette, MD

Dr. John Brouillette is an interventional nephrologist specializing in dialysis access management. He treats patients at Azura Surgery Center Birmingham, in Birmingham, AL.

Dr. Brouillette earned his medical degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL, with a year of further training as chief medicine resident for BHS Residency Program. Dr. Brouillette completed a fellowship in nephrology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Upon his return to Birmingham, AL he joined Nephrology Associates, P.C. starting his career as a full-time practicing nephrologist. Since joining the practice, he has become certified in 2003 by the American Society of Diagnostic Interventional Nephrology in performing hemodialysis vascular access procedures. He is a perennial lecturer on kidney disease at medical centers across Birmingham and surrounding communities. He remains active in various clinic research projects using informatics and has published multiple papers in the clinical nephrology literature.

Dr. Brouillette is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, a member of the American College of Physicians, and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

Treatment & Services

Azura Surgery Center Birmingham specializes in dialysis access management in an outpatient environment.

Dialysis Access Management

Dialysis Access Management

Azura Surgery Center Birmingham knows vascular care. Specializing in the critical maintenance and management of dialysis accesses, the team of highly trained physicians treats and manages a range of vascular access issues using the latest in minimally invasive techniques in an outpatient setting. The center provides individualized care in a timely fashion so that you can return to your normal routine with minimal disruption to your regular dialysis schedule.

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  • Oct 26, 2018
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Fresenius Vascular Care Announces New Name to Reflect Company’s Strategic Transformation

  • Jun 20, 2017
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  • Oct 1, 2011
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  • Oct 3, 2010
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Testimonials

"Everything was soooooooooo good!"
Azura Surgery Center Birmingham
Feb 24, 2017
"The center was very nice and comfortable. the staff was just awesome. I couldn't have asked for anything to be done differently. Best place ever to go."
Azura Surgery Center Birmingham
Feb 24, 2017
"Keep up the awesome work and smiles."
Azura Surgery Center Birmingham
Feb 24, 2017
"I think they are doing everything right. Just continue to do the way they do the service now."
Azura Surgery Center Birmingham
Feb 24, 2017
"Everybody is friendly at the front when you come in. She is just a treasure to talk to when you are waiting and she took care of my one grandchild that was there with the other one. Checking on them and make sure that they got a little snack from her and with a flower in her hair."
Azura Surgery Center Birmingham
Feb 24, 2017