Fresenius Medical Care Opens New Dialysis Facility in Batavia, Ill.

Fresenius Medical Care Opens New Dialysis Facility in Batavia

Nation’s Leading Dialysis Provider to Serve Growing Patient Community

Fresenius Medical Care North America, the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, today announced the opening of Fresenius Medical Care West Batavia, a new dialysis clinic that will serve the area’s growing population of patients with chronic kidney disease.

The facility is located at 2580 W. Fabyan Pkwy. For more information on the clinic, which is now accepting new patients, call 1-630-406-1690 or 1-866-4-DIALYSIS (1-866-434-2597).

Fresenius Medical Care West Batavia offers the latest in dialysis services:
Home dialysis program that can offer patients greater independence, convenience and health benefits. 
Traditional in-center daytime hemodialysis.
Plus, a kidney transplant support program, anemia management, nutrition counseling, bone disease management and social worker support.
The modern clinic features:
12 dialysis treatment stations.
CHAIRSIDE™ online charting and electronic health record system with touch-screen monitors at dialysis stations, for clinical staff to accurately enter and securely track critical patient information.
Single use of dialyzers, unlike other facilities that may disinfect and reuse them.
Treatment stations designed for patient comfort and convenience that feature individual media systems.
Wireless internet access in the facility for patients who bring their own computers.
Reclining, heated treatment chairs.

“At this new Fresenius Medical Care facility, patients will benefit from the latest treatment methods while receiving excellent, patient-centered care from our dedicated team,” said Jenny Lowe, director of operations for Fresenius Medical Care. “Dialysis patients spend many hours receiving treatment each week, so we are pleased to offer this level of care in a more convenient location for people in the Batavia area.”

Dr. Navinchandra Dodhia, M.D., a nephrologist (kidney specialist) with Dreyer Medical Group in Aurora, provides medical director oversight at the new facility.

Fresenius Medical Care offers a Treatment Options Program (TOPs) at no cost to inform at-risk patients and their families about chronic kidney disease and all available treatments for kidney failure, including dialysis and kidney transplants. Sessions are open to the public and are held monthly; call toll-free 1-877-TOPS-LIFE (1-877-867-7543) for more information.   

All Fresenius Medical Care facilities share the company’s UltraCare® mission of delivering excellent, patient-centered care through innovative programs, the latest technology, continuous quality improvement and a focus on superior customer service.

Dialysis is a life-sustaining process that cleans waste products from the blood, removes extra fluids and controls the body’s chemistry when a person’s kidneys fail. Dialysis patients typically require treatment on an ongoing basis unless they receive a kidney transplant.

About Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE: FMS) is the world’s leading company devoted to patient-oriented renal therapy. Through nearly 2,900 clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, we provide kidney dialysis treatments to approximately 228,000 patients worldwide. We are also the world's leading maker of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products. Chronic kidney failure is a condition that affects about 2 million individuals worldwide. For more information about the company’s more than 1,800 U.S. dialysis facilities, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com (in English and Spanish). For more information about Fresenius Medical Care, visit www.fmc-ag.com or www.fmcna.com.