NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. announced the acquisition of three dialysis centers in the St. Louis, Missouri area from Affiliated Hospitals Dialysis Center. Affiliated Hospitals Dialysis Center is a joint venture between St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals and St. John's Mercy Health System. Prior to the acquisition, the program provided services to more than 300 patients through the three outpatient dialysis centers and a home dialysis program.(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071218/CLTU087LOGO)
Ambulatory Services of America's dialysis subsidiary, Renal Services of America, will operate the acquired program and will offer state-of-the-art hemodialysis treatment services in the St. Louis centers. Paul Mennes, M.D. will serve as regional medical director for RSA's dialysis operations in St. Louis, and Drs. Annibal Melo, Thomas Pohlman, Robert Cuddihee, Mark Ravenscraft and Robyn Jacobs will serve as medical directors of the acquired facilities and home program.
Dr. Mennes said, "We are glad to join forces with a vibrant and growing company as we work to provide the best care to a growing number of dialysis patients in St. Louis. We thank St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals and St. John's Mercy Health System for working with us over the last years to build a dialysis program that provides high quality care to our patients, as we look forward to building on that legacy with Ambulatory Services of America and Renal Services of America."
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