Press Release

Satellite Dialysis Opens New Center in Orange, California

Mountain View, CA, November 18, 2008 – Satellite Healthcare, a leader in kidney disease care, today announced the opening of a new Satellite Dialysis center in Orange, California.  The new center will be equipped with 24 hemodialysis stations and can serve 144 patients. 

“The center in Orange will be the twentieth Satellite Dialysis center in California,” says Marc Branson, Executive Vice President of Dialysis Services for Satellite Healthcare.  “For 35 years, Satellite has been committed to providing quality care, clinical excellence and resources to kidney disease patients. At our new location in Orange, patients will receive the same personalized and compassionate care we offer at all our centers.”

Along with partner nephrologists, Dr. Michael Arquilla and Dr. Kevin Pham, the Satellite Dialysis center is staffed with certified hemodialysis technicians, nurses, nutritionists and social workers. Regional Director Robin Maita, RN, CNN says, “Satellite Dialysis in Orange is proud to bring our Southern California patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) the best possible care in a warm and friendly environment. We are confident that we will achieve the same positive, healthy outcomes for them as we do with all our patients throughout the Satellite Healthcare family.”

“The first patients will be dialyzed at the center today,” says Lilliann Macaraeg, RN, the Clinical Manager of the Satellite Dialysis in Orange. “In addition to having access to our complete range of innovative dialysis therapies, newly diagnosed patients will each participate in our new-to-dialysis, Optimal Start® program.”

About Satellite Healthcare
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. is celebrating 35 years as a respected leader in delivering clinical excellence through kidney disease research and treatment. With its affiliated services Satellite WellBound, Satellite Dialysis and Satellite Research, Satellite Healthcare provides early patient wellness education, superior clinical support services and a complete range of dialysis therapy choices. This comprehensive offering allows Satellite Healthcare to advance the standard of Chronic Kidney Disease care while optimizing patient wellness to achieve a higher quality of life.

To learn more about Satellite Healthcare, Inc., please visit www.satellitehealth.com or contact the company directly at 1.800.476.5450.

About Satellite Dialysis
Satellite Dialysis, an affiliate of dialysis industry leader Satellite Healthcare, is a not-for-profit community organization with a legacy of more than 35 years focused on stability and meeting the long-term clinical needs of patients and physicians in the field of chronic kidney disease.  At its centers, Satellite Dialysis provides dedicated clinical care to patients requiring comprehensive clinical support during dialysis treatments.

To learn more about Satellite Dialysis, please visit www.satellitehealth.com/dialysis.

Contact:
Kim Hernandez
(650) 404-3623

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