DENVER, May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical group and a leading
global provider of kidney care services, today announced the launch
of the DaVita Medical Insights podcast, led by DaVita physicians
and featuring clinical experts from around the globe.
The podcast is presented in partnership with the DaVita Medical
Insights blog, launched in August
2016.
DaVita Medical Insights aims to bring the physician community
together and provide a platform to discuss patient care and the
shifting landscape of health care. Discussions will cover topics
including news and issues, clinical care, industry trends, practice
management and research and innovation.
The first podcast aired on April
17 and focused on kidney transplant advocacy and innovations
in the industry. The podcast featured:
- Dr. Allen R. Nissenson,
FACP, FASN, FNKF, chief medical officer of DaVita Kidney Care, emeritus professor of
medicine, David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA; and
- Dr. Gabriel M. Danovitch,
John J. Kuiper chair of nephrology
and renal transplantation, distinguished professor of medicine,
David Geffen School of Medicine at
UCLA, and medical director, kidney and
pancreas transplant program, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at
UCLA.
DaVita is accepting podcast and blog topic submissions and
contributors. To submit topics for consideration or to apply to be
featured, email DMI@DaVita.com. To subscribe to the podcast,
click here.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company,
is the parent company of DaVita Kidney
Care and DaVita Medical Group. DaVita Kidney Care 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, 2017, DaVita
Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at
2,382 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
189,400 patients. The company also operated 162 outpatient dialysis
centers located in 11 countries outside the United States. DaVita Medical Group
manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician
California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington in its pursuit to
deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of December 31,
2016, DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed clinicians
and affiliated clinicians provided care for approximately 1.7
million patients. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com/about.
Contact Information
Media: Lindsey Robinson
Lindsey.Robinson@DaVita.com
720-925-3079
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SOURCE DaVita Inc.