About DaVita: It is the dialysis 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 kidney care in
the United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease.
DaVita 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, 2013, DaVita operated or provided administrative services at 1,991 outpatient dialysis centers located in
the United States serving approximately 156,000 patients.
The company also operated 41 outpatient dialysis centers located in nine countries outside
the United States.
DaVita supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the world.
In Malaysia:
On July 22, 2013, it announced the acquisition of the dialysis operations of Malaysia’s
Caring Dialysis Centre Group (
CDC Group) by
DVA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
“This is an important move for DaVita in the
Asia-Pacific region,” said
Dennis Kogod, Chief Operating Officer of
DaVita HealthCare PartnersTM. “Scaling up operations in
Malaysia allows us to bring outstanding quality of care to this region.”
With the addition of CDC Group’s 18 centers, DaVita now operates a total of 21 centers in
Malaysia with plans to expand in the coming years.
“We’re excited to build on the reputation of
CDC Group and to welcome the teammates and patients from their 18 centers to DaVita,” said
Atul Mathur, president of DaVita’s
Asia-Pacific operations.
“Malaysia is a key market for our growth strategy in the
Asia-Pacific region where we are now serving patients in five countries.”
“We always have been dedicated to delivering quality care to our patients, and we constantly seek opportunities to improve the care they receive,” said Dr.
Ong Kee Liang, founding nephrologist of
CDC Group.
As of today, the number of dialysis centres is about 24.
/DaVita 18-08-2014
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