DENVER, Aug. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney
Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA),
and a leading independent provider of integrated health and kidney
care services in the United States, welcomes Bryan Becker, MD, MMM, FACP, CPE as vice
president of integrated care and member of the Office of the Chief
Medical Officer, DaVita's physician leadership team. Dr. Becker
will lead the clinical programs for VillageHealth at DaVita
HealthCare Partners.
"Dr. Becker's career is testament to his commitment to patients
by improving and growing value based health care," said
Allen R. Nissenson, MD, FACP, chief
medical officer for DaVita Kidney Care. "We are looking forward to
seeing the ways in which he can help us to provide holistic,
patient centered, integrated health care."
Dr. Becker graduated from Dartmouth
College and received his M.D. from the University of Kansas and has served as president of
the National Kidney Foundation. Prior to working with DaVita, Dr.
Becker led the nephrology group at the University of Wisconsin where he assisted in
developing Wisconsin Dialysis Inc. and was president of the
University of Chicago Medicine Care
Network, composed of over 1,000 physicians. He also held the
position of vice president of clinical integration and associate
dean for clinical affairs at the University of
Chicago Medicine.
Dr. Becker is passionate about improving the lives of patients
by creating value based health care that can lead to superior
clinical outcomes while responsibly stewarding precious resources.
Through his work, Dr. Becker aims to achieve the highest level of
care possible, even in times of change. His experience as a
physician executive and his work for not-for-profit and physician
organizations has inspired his beliefs in open dialogue, teamwork
and the power of respect to motivate and improve results. He will
be a great addition to the DaVita Village. To learn more about the
DaVita physician leadership team, visit DaVita.com/physicians.
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 June 30, 2016, DaVita
Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,293
outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
185,000 patients. The company also operated 127 outpatient dialysis
centers located in 11 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.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
Lindsey
Robinson
Lindsey.Robinson@DaVita.com
(720) 401-5616
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