ORLANDO, Fla., July 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Medical
Group, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading
independent medical group in the United
States, today announced the acquisition of Dr. Rahn Shaw's practices, Park Avenue Medical, Inc.
and Winter Park Health Center, Inc., each located in Orlando.
Dr. Shaw has been an affiliate with DaVita Medical Group since
2005.
"We're proud to welcome these two practices to our growing
presence in the Orlando area,"
said Joe Mello, chief operating
officer for DaVita Medical Group. "For over 31 years, Dr. Shaw's
practices have served Orlando and
have been at the forefront of medical technology and managed care.
To us, this acquisition made sense as we aim to welcome more
Orlando physician practices to
DaVita Medical Group that demonstrate clinical excellence and have
a strong reputation in the community."
"For over 10 years, I have enjoyed my affiliation with DaVita
Medical Group as a member of their IPA," said Dr. Rahn Shaw. "I look forward to continuing to
provide high quality clinical care to the Orlando community as a member of this highly
regarded medical group."
Together, Dr. Shaw's practices employ 44 teammates, including 9
physicians. The practices have offered high quality care to
patients of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics, since its
founding in 1986.
The transaction for the acquisition of the two practices closed
on July 1, 2017. Under the
terms of the acquisition, the practices will be branded "DaVita
Medical Group."
About DaVita Medical Group
DaVita Medical Group is a
division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company that operates and
manages medical groups and affiliated physician networks in
California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington. A leading independent
medical group in America, DaVita Medical Group has over two decades
of experience providing coordinated, outcomes-based medical care in
a cost-effective manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed
clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit www.davitamedicalgroup.com.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company,
is the parent company of DaVita Kidney
Care and DaVita Medical Group. DaVita Kidney Care is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States,
delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney
failure and end stage renal disease. As of March 31, 2017, DaVita
Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at
2,382 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
189,400 patients. The company also operated 162 outpatient dialysis
centers located in 11 countries outside the United States. DaVita Medical Group
manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician
networks in California,
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington in its pursuit to
deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed
clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/about.
Contact Information
Media:
David Tauchen
DaVita Medical Group
David.Tauchen@DaVita.com
(303) 876-2802
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