DaVita Kidney Care Opening State-of-the-Art Dialysis Center in Walnut Creek

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services announced a new dialysis center is serving the local residents in the Walnut Creek and Rossmoor areas.

“DaVita Kidney Care is the Bay Area’s leading provider of advanced, high-acuity services to dialysis patients, including the ability to provide specialized care for bed-bound patients and patients with tracheostomies,” said Gerry Argue, group regional operations director for DaVita Kidney Care. “This center allows us to expand our service offerings in the local community to accommodate a growing population of patients with kidney disease.”

The new center will initially be open three days a week with three shifts per day. In-center dialysis patients are typically treated between three to four hours a day, three times per week.

The center will have 21 stations with the capacity to treat more than 120 patients through in-center hemodialysis.

The Walnut Creek West Dialysis center serves Contra Costa and the surrounding counties and is at 1221 Rossmoor Parkway.

This is the second dialysis center in Walnut Creek and the fifth center to open in Contra Costa County.

Among the state-of-the-art amenities offered at the 7,900 square foot center include upgraded finishes and lighting, a fireplace in the lobby, a dedicated parking lot for patients, heated chairs with massage features, and flat screen televisions for patients to use during their treatment.

The center is expected to be operational later this month and expects to be Medicare certified within the next few months.

Kidney failure is also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidney transplants or dialysis are two life-sustaining treatment options for this condition. Dialysis is a treatment in which a machine filters toxins and fluids from the blood outside the body.

An estimated 20 million U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD), which can progress to ESRD. Most are unaware of their condition, as the disease is often symptomless until the kidneys fail. Groups at the highest risk for ESRD include those with diabetes or hypertension, as well as older adults, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.

For more information please call (925) 295-9830 or visit them at 1221 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.

Photo caption: (Left to right) Mary Hand (wife of patient), regional operations director Gerry Argue, dialysis patient Bruce Hand, and facility administrator Temisan Amoruwa take a photo of the ribbon cutting at the center’s open house last week.