I am proud to announce that Mahesh Krishnan, M.D., MPH, MBA, FASN, will serve as the DaVita Kidney Care’s international chief medical officer and group vice president of research and development to implement global clinical initiatives. DaVita Kidney Care currently operates in 10 counties outside of the U.S. Dr. Krishnan’s expertise will enhance our commitment to clinical differentiation and bring quality of care for our patients around the world.

You can follow Dr. Krishnan on Twitter when he takes over the @DaVitaDoc account as he travels through Asia-Pacific from February 26 through March 8. His tweets will be signed -MK.

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For patients, maintaining a career while managing kidney disease may help them feel healthier, happier and more fulfilled overall. In fact, studies show that some people on dialysis who keep their jobs experience a lower rate of depression, have fewer hospitalizations and score higher on general health and vitality tests. I’ve blogged about this topic before and it remains an important part of how we, as nephrologists, can support and empower patients to live the highest quality of life possible.

DaVita Kidney Care hosted a Google+ Hangout, Stay Employed, Stay Healthy: #WorkWithCKD that shares some inspiring patient experiences as well as advice from a fellow nephrologist and trained social worker. Watch the video below and please share with your patients and fellow physicians.