DENVER, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney
Care, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider
of kidney care services in the United
States, today celebrates Allen R.
Nissenson, M.D. FACP, chief medical officer for DaVita Kidney Care, for receiving the
Distinguished Nephrology Service Award from the Renal Physicians
Association (RPA) at its annual meeting last Friday.
"I'm deeply honored to be recognized by my peers for my work in
nephrology," said Dr. Nissenson. "It's truly fulfilling to have a
career where I have been able to help the incredible patients with
kidney disease who fight so hard every day to lead the lives they
deserve."
The Distinguished Nephrology Service Award is presented to an
RPA member who has contributed to nephrology in the field of
socioeconomics or clinical practice, and who has impacted the
clinical care of kidney patients. The recipient has been nominated
by fellow members, and nominations are based on a member's
demonstration of local and/or national leadership that is aligned
with the RPA's mission and goals.
Dr. Nissenson has been an RPA member for over 25 years. He has
previously served as President of the RPA Board of Directors and in
many other RPA leadership positions.
Dr. Nissenson became DaVita's chief medical officer in 2008 and
has since led the company's clinical strategy to improve patient
outcomes and health-related quality of life. He has developed
several key programs that have contributed to DaVita's ability to
improve its clinical outcomes, including the Patient-Focused
Quality Pyramid, which was published in the Clinical Journal of the
American Society of Nephrology and has been widely embraced by the
kidney care community as well as the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS).
To learn more about Dr. Nissenson or other physicians who work
in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer at DaVita, please visit
DaVita.com/Physicians.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita 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 December 31, 2016,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,350 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 188,000 patients. The company
also operated 154 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.
Contact Information
Media:
Ashley Henson
(303) 876-6626
ashley.henson@davita.com
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SOURCE DaVita Kidney Care