Southwest Kidney Institute

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the waiting room of Southwest Kidney Institute, a little boy named Max kept pointing at the ceiling and whispering, ‘Look, mama, it’s dancing!’ His mother thought he was just being imaginative until she noticed tiny dots moving across the ceiling tiles—like miniature fireflies in slow motion. Finally, an older gentleman approached them with a smile and said, ‘Ah, I see you’ve met our resident ceiling performers.’ He winked and added, ‘They’re just dust motes caught in the light, nothing more.’ Max nodded wisely, clearly impressed by his newfound knowledge.

2. In the waiting room of Southwest Kidney Institute, a small dog named Buster kept sniffing an empty wheelchair and barking at its reflection in the window. Finally, an old lady approached the desk and asked, ‘Is that your dog?’ The receptionist smiled, ‘No ma’am, he’s just here for his weekly kidney check-up too.’ Everyone burst out laughing, including poor Buster who was still staring at his own reflection with confusion.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Southwest Kidney Institute one morning, frowning as he noticed something unusual in the parking lot. As he got closer, he saw a neighbor watering his lawn while balancing on a tiny chair with casters. The man waved cheerfully and called out, ‘Hey, how’s business today?’ Startled, the delivery guy nearly dropped his package. Turned out, it was just another day at the kidney institute—where everyone seemed to be on their own little throne!’

4. A sign above the entrance read, ‘Please remove your shoes before entering our clean rooms.’ But no one noticed it until the first pair of cowboy boots appeared in the hallway. Soon enough, a delivery driver arrived wearing neon-green Crocs that left footprints on the pristine floor. A nurse chuckled and said, 'Welcome to Southwest Kidney Institute—please leave those outside.' The driver replied, 'Don’t worry, I’ll just take them off like everyone else!' And with that, he kicked off his Crocs into the air, sending them flying towards the ceiling where they stuck like sticky notes.