DENVER, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care
services, today announced that the company has named Martin
Schreiber, M.D., as its new vice president of clinical affairs for
home modalities.
DaVita's home hemodialysis (HHD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD)
programs currently serve more patients than any other HHD or PD
program in the United States.
"I believe that every patient deserves to be educated on their
modality options and to have a choice in their dialysis care," said
Dr. Schreiber. "While home dialysis may not be right for everyone,
we recognize that many patients could benefit from more frequent
dialysis and enjoy a higher quality of life with the option of a
home modality."
With nearly 40 years of experience in nephrology, Dr. Schreiber
has worked primarily with Cleveland Clinic and held a number of key
positions there, including chairman of the Department of Nephrology
and Hypertension and the director of home dialysis. Additionally,
he is an active educator and international lecturer with ongoing
editorial responsibilities with the Journal of the American Society
of Nephrology, American Journal of Kidney Disease and Peritoneal
Dialysis International.
"DaVita's mission is to be the provider and partner of choice,"
said DaVita Kidney Care CEO Javier
Rodriguez. "To achieve this mission, we recruit top clinical
leaders, like Dr. Schreiber. His commitment to continuous
improvement in kidney care and role as an advocate for home
dialysis are a great fit for the DaVita Village."
"Dr. Schreiber has been a leader in nephrology and
patient-centric kidney care for over two decades," said
DaVita Kidney Care's Chief Medical
Officer Allen R. Nissenson, M.D.
"His experience, compassion, and understanding of the needs of
patients and physicians make him a unique and outstanding
additional to DaVita's physician leadership team."
DaVita's home dialysis program boasts innovation in PD fluid
management protocols, as well as in PD and HHD patient training. On
average, patients in DaVita's PD program experience peritonitis
less than once every four years. The program also hosts recurring,
company-wide patient modality education initiatives.
About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a 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 dialysis services in the United States, DaVita Kidney
Care treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care 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 March 31, 2014, DaVita Kidney
Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,098
outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
165,000 patients. The company also operated 75 outpatient
dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care 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.
Contact Information
Media:
Bianca Violante
Bianca.Violante@davita.com
(303) 876-6614
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SOURCE DaVita Inc.