News: Portfolio 2006

Renal Solutions Announces Medical Advisory Board

WARRENDALE, PA July 18, 2006 - Renal Solutions, Inc., the exclusive provider of advanced sorbent hemodialysis products and services for treatment of patients with renal failure, today announces the formation of its Medical Advisory Board. This team of key nephrology thought leaders provides diverse experience in clinical, academic, and private practice settings in both national and international settings. The Board will provide strategic advice to Renal Solutions in the areas of medical issues, clinical use studies, product development, and market introduction.

 

"We are pleased to have this Board of renowned experts assist Renal Solutions in the strategic development of its products and services," said Peter M. DeComo, Chairman and CEO of Renal Solutions. "We are honored that this core group of accomplished nephrologists has agreed to join us in addressing important quality-of-care issues and anticipate the addition of a few key members over time," DeComo added.

 

 

Derrick L. Latos, MD, MACP, has been appointed Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board and serves as Medical Director of Renal Solutions. Dr. Latos is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Medical Director for Wheeling Renal Care, LLC. in Wheeling, W.V. He is past president of the Forum of ESRD Networks and of the Renal Physicians Association. He also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Nephrology News and Issues and on the Board of the National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania.

 

"I am delighted to be involved in the strategic guidance of such an innovative company," Dr. Latos stated. "The Renal Solutions team is extremely dedicated to innovations in treatment of renal failure toward the goal of improved quality of life for patients -- and has shown this determination through the development and continued improvement of excellent products and services."

 

Additional Renal Solutions Medical Advisory Board members include the following:

 

 

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