DaVita Dietitian Receives 2009 National Kidney Foundation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Renal Health
April 09 2009 - 6:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc.,
a leading provider of kidney care services, today announced that
Debbie Benner, MA, RD, CSR, Vice President of DaVita Nutrition
Services, was named the 2009 recipient of the Recognized Renal
Dietitian Award by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
Professional Councils. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020729/DAVITALOGO) The
Recognized Renal Dietitian Award honors dietitians who demonstrate
exceptional leadership, creativity and public involvement in the
area of renal nutrition. The NKF Professional Councils recognized
Benner during the Council on Renal Nutrition's (CRN) Business
Luncheon on March 26, 2009 in Nashville. "One of my life's passions
has been to share the science of nephrology nutrition with others
to benefit the very special patients we serve," Benner said. "It
has been my pleasure to dedicate my professional life to kidney
care and to share this dedication with so many other very special
colleagues here at DaVita." The National Director of Nutrition
Services for DaVita(R) since 1999, Benner has been working in the
renal health field for 30 years. At DaVita, she created the
Dietitian Council and the 50-member Area Dietitian Team, a group
focused on improving and standardizing practices for more than
1,100 renal dietitians across the country. Benner also led the
development and implementation of extensive renal dietitian
training programs within DaVita, including a curriculum for new
renal dietitians. Benner worked closely with DaVita Clinical
Research(R) to encourage support for studies related to nutritional
status in dialysis patients. "I have received warm congratulations
from so many nephrology professionals and I am very humbled by
their warm words," Benner said. DaVita and DaVita Clinical Research
are registered trademarks of DaVita Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. About DaVita Inc. DaVita
Inc., a FORTUNE 500(R) company, is a leading provider of kidney
care in the United States, providing dialysis services and
education for patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
renal disease. DaVita manages more than 1,400 outpatient facilities
and acute units in more than 700 hospitals located in 43 states and
the District of Columbia, serving approximately 110,000 patients.
As part of DaVita's commitment to building a healthy, caring
community, DaVita develops, participates in and donates to numerous
programs dedicated to transforming communities and creating
positive, sustainable change for children, families and our
environment. For more information about DaVita, its kidney
education and its community programs, please visit
http://www.davita.com/.
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Kristin Landreth of DaVita Inc., +1-310-536-2610 Web Site:
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