DaVita Begins Treating Kidney Patients in Malaysia
December 03 2012 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita (NYSE:DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services
for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today
announced the acquisition of Tulips Dialysis Centre and has opened
two new joint venture centers in Malaysia.
“We’re very pleased to bring to Malaysia DaVita’s commitment to
our patients’ quality of life,” said Dennis Kogod, chief operating
officer at DaVita.
Tulips Dialysis, a hemodialysis center located in Kota
Damansara, 20 kilometers east of Kuala Lumpur, has capacity for 10
stations and is currently treating patients. Medical
supervision is provided by nephrologist Dr. Wong Chew Ming.
Additionally, along with joint venture partner Seri Setia Group,
DaVita has opened its doors to patients at two new centers in the
greater Kuala Lumpur area – a 19-station center located in central
Kuala Lumpur, and a six-station center located in Rawang,
Selangor.
“DaVita’s expansion into Malaysia is an exciting step in the
company’s long-term international expansion plans,” said Atul
Mathur, president of Asia Pacific at DaVita.
As a leading provider of kidney care services in the United
States, DaVita has achieved clinical outcomes that have improved
year-over-year for more than a decade and plans to bring that track
record of sustained clinical excellence to Malaysia.
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About DaVita
DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services
to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal
disease. DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of September 30, 2012, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 1,912 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States serving approximately 150,000
patients. The company also operated 24 outpatient dialysis centers
located in five countries outside the United States. DaVita
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world. The company’s
leadership development initiatives and social responsibility
efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare,
Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com.
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