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Allen R. Nissenson

Nissenson, Hakim Receive AAKP Medal of Excellence

WASHINGTON—Drs. Allen Nissenson and Raymond Hakim received the American Association of Kidney Patients’ 2011 Medical of Excellence Award on March 18. ...More
March 23, 2011
Posted in News, Business
What Would a Government Shutdown Mean for Dialysis?

DaVita chief medical officer Allen Nissenson kept it simple when describing the perpetual Medicare conundrum at this year's Renal Physicians Association (RPA) meeting: "Medicare takes in a certain number of dollars every year, and it pays out a certain number of dollars ...More
March 22, 2011
Posted in Blog, Government & Regulation
AAKP Awards Hakim, Nissenson Medal of Excellence Award

TAMPA, Fla. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced Nov. 8 the selection of Raymond M. Hakim, PhD, MD, and Allen Nissenson, MD, as the winners of the 2011 AAKP Medal of Excellence Award. ...More
November 8, 2010
Posted in News, Business
Disease Management for Kidney Disease Patients

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health problem reaching epidemic levels in the United States, and a multidisciplinary, coordinated care approach is required to improve patient outcomes and constrain escalating healthcare costs associated with the disease. ...More
April 30, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
DaVita Names Moran VP of Clinical Affairs-Home Therapies

DaVita, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. John Moran as Vice President of Clinical Affairs-Home Therapies. He will be responsible for managing the clinical aspects of the home dialysis modalities offered to DaVita’s approximately 117,000 patients. ...More
January 19, 2010
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Kidney Care Partners Bundling Testimony at CMS Town Hall

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November 11, 2009
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
DaVita Has 1,000 Nocturnal Dialysis Patients

DENVER— DaVita Inc. said August 28 that it has 1,000 patients receiving nocturnal dialysis in more than 90 centers around the United States. ...More
August 28, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
DaVita's Clinical Team Holds Week-Long Clinical Summit

DENVER—Dialysis provider DaVita Inc. has kicked off a week-long conference hosted by DaVita's Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) titled National Quality Week 2009. ...More
July 28, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Krishnan Named VP of DaVita Clinical Research

DaVita, Inc. announced that Mahesh Krishnan, MD, MPH, was named vice president of research for DaVita Clinical Research®, effective July 13. ...More
July 14, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
RBT Interview: Moving Forward with Home Dialysis

Allen Nissenson, MD, FACP, chief medical officer, DaVita, answers RBT’s questions about the state of home dialysis, and what challenges it faces in the future. ...More
November 12, 2008
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management