DaVita HealthCare Partners Names Craig Samitt to Executive Role
August 06 2013 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) announced today that
it has named Craig E. Samitt, M.D., to the position of executive
vice president for its HealthCare Partners® division.
Prior to joining DaVita HealthCare Partners, Samitt, 49, served
as president and CEO of Dean Health Systems in Madison, Wis., one
of the largest integrated health care providers in the Midwest.
During his tenure in that role, which began in 2006, he had
oversight of the organization’s operational, financial and
strategic direction.
Prior to joining Dean, he served as a senior operations
executive for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Harvard Vanguard Medical
Associates and Fallon Clinic, a multi-specialty group practice in
central Massachusetts. Samitt currently serves as a commissioner
for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, commonly known as
MedPAC, which advises Congress on Medicare policies.
Samitt earned his undergraduate degree from Tufts University;
his Doctor of Medicine degree from Columbia University, College of
Physicians and Surgeons; and a Master of Business Administration
degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
He trained in Internal Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital
in Boston.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve in a senior
leadership role with a nationally recognized organization whose
passion is for transforming health care delivery, and whose service
and core values are identical to those I have been practicing my
entire career,” said Samitt.
“Craig brings the background and forward thinking that will be
critical to DaVita HealthCare Partners’ growth and strength,” said
Robert Margolis, co-chairman of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. “We
are excited about the way we are changing the delivery of health
care in this country and Craig will be a big part of our next
chapter.”
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare Partners, a Fortune 500® company, is the
parent company of DaVita and HealthCare Partners. DaVita is a
leading provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering
dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end
stage renal disease. As of March 31, 2013, DaVita operated or
provided administrative services at 1,991 outpatient dialysis
centers the United States serving approximately 156,000 patients,
and at 41 centers in eight countries outside of the United States.
HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical groups and
affiliated physician networks in California, Nevada, Florida and
New Mexico in its pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care
in a dignified and compassionate manner. As of March 31, 2013,
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 742,000 managed care patients. For more information,
please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
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