Vascular Access

Special Notice:

Carolina Kidney Vascular is partnering with Cone Health to transition services to the Cone Health campus. 

As we work through this transition, Cone Health and Carolina Kidney Vascular will ensure the process is as smooth as possible while maintaining our mutual commitment to excellent patient care.

Your referring provider has been notified of this transition. Carolina Kidney Associates will maintain medical records for service dates before November 18, 2024. You may request them by completing a Medical Records Release Form on our website, located here.

You will receive additional details about directions, parking, valet, and check-in before your appointment.

Our new contact information, listed below:
Phone: 336.379.9708
Fax: 336.553.2085

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Hudson or Linda Davis at 336.379.9708.


CKV Services

CK Vascular is equipped with cutting edge imaging, diagnostic, and interventional services.
CK Vascular dialysis experts will work closely with you to develop a customized plan of care to meet your dialysis access needs.

  • Fistulograms (an x-ray procedure to look at the blood flow and check for blood clots or other blockages in your fistula)
  • Angioplasty (surgical procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels)
  • Stent Placement (surgical procedure to place a small metal mesh tube in your catheter to keep the artery open and unblocked. Normally performed during or immediately after an angioplasty)
  • Thrombectomies (surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel)
  • Catheter placement and exchange
  • IVUS (Intravascular Ultrasound) catheter based diagnostic procedure used to view the inside of an coronary artery providing a real time view
  • Vascular access education

CK Vascular Access Providers

James W. Lin, MD

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Jay Patel, MD

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Lindsay Kruska, MD

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FAQ

  • Please bring your insurance card and photo ID with you to the appointment.
  • Please arrive at your arrival time in order to prep you for your procedure
  • Please do not bring valuables with you to your appointment, as we are not responsible for lost or stolen items
  • Please notify CK Vascular if you are unable to keep your appointment

  • DO NOT DRIVE YOURSELF TO THIS APPOINTMENT. Due to sedation, you will not be permitted to drive after your procedure. Please arrange transportation.
  • DO NOT EAT OR DRINK 4-5 HOURS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED PROCEDURE. You may take heart/blood pressure medication with a sip of water, but hold all diabetic medications the morning of the procedure.
  • PLEASE NOTIFY DIALYSIS STAFF IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERTY TO CONTRAST, IV DYE, IODINE OR SHELLFISH. You may be required to be premediated prior to your procedure, as contrast may be used during the procedure.

These procedures are most often performed under conscious or moderate sedation in our facility. You will have time to recover in one of our recovery bays before being evaluated to go home.

Patient Forms

Covid 19 Visit Screen Form
Existing Patient Update Form
New Patient Form

Contact Information

Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Phone: 336-379-9708
Fax: 336-553-2085

Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital
1121 N. Church St. Entrance A
Greensboro, NC 27401

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