Gambro Acquires Memphis Dialysis Clinic.Business Editors & Health Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2000 Gambro AB (OM Stockholm Exchange: GAMBaST, GAMBbST), a leading international medical technology and healthcare company, today announced that its wholly owned US subsidiary, Gambro Healthcare, Inc., has acquired the assets of the dialysis program at UT Medical Group, Inc. ("UTMG UTMG Universal Transverse Mercator Grid "), located in Memphis, Tennessee. UTMG's dialysis program consists of incenter In`cen´ter n. 1. (Geom.) The center of the circle inscribed in a triangle. hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and home training to over 235 patients in the Memphis area. Dr. Sergio Acchiardo has been appointed as the Medical Director of the new Gambro unit. "Gambro's decision to partner with UT Medical Group is in line with the company's strategic plan to expand dialysis services throughout the state of Tennessee. UT Medical Group, Inc. has a strong reputation for providing quality dialysis treatment to patients in the Memphis area," stated Brad Nutter, President of Gambro Healthcare, Inc. "This change will allow our physicians to continue providing care to an important group of patients," said UT Medical Group Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Richard Baer. "We will be working in close association with a strong national provider of dialysis services and we believe that our combined efforts will make excellent care available to our patients for many years to come." With this agreement Gambro now provides hemodialysis treatments to over 1,100 patients in twenty outpatient facilities in the state of Tennessee. The Company now owns, operates, manages or provides consulting services to about 480 dialysis centers in the United States that serve about 32,000 patients. There are patients under treatment in centers across 31 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Gambro Healthcare is a leading provider of kidney dialysis services in the US. Gambro Healthcare is a fully integrated service provider of renal replacement therapy Renal replacement therapy is a term used to encompass life-supporting treatments for renal failure. It includes:
Gambro is a global medical technology and healthcare company with leading positions in renal care - services and products - and blood component technology (BCT BCT Brigade Combat Team BCT Basic Combat Training BCT Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology (EPA) BCT Business Cards Tomorrow BCT Banque Centrale de Tunisie (Central Bank of Tunisia) ). Gambro is one of the leading providers of kidney dialysis services in the world. Gambro treats about 44,200 patients in 588 clinics worldwide. Renal care products comprise dialyzers, dialysis machines, blood lines and dialysis concentrates. BCT includes products for the separation and handling of blood components. The group, with revenue of approximately SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 20 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 2.2 billion), has approximately 17,000 employees in some 40 countries. |
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