Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown is scheduled to visit the new Fresenius Princess Anne Dialysis Facility Tuesday, October 11 to learn about kidney disease and the need for expanded access to quality, life-saving dialysis treatments on the Eastern Shore. Fresenius Medical Care invites the community to attend this Open House celebration, which will end at 2 p.m. The new facility will enable Fresenius Medical Care's local team of expert medical professionals to better serve the Princess Anne area's growing dialysis community.

 

WHAT:

Lt. Governor Brown Visits Open House at Fresenius Medical Care Princess Anne

 
-- Light refreshments.
-- Nurses and staff available to discuss patient services and the latest dialysis treatment options, including:
--   Regional home dialysis program that can offer patients greater independence, convenience and health benefits.
 
Come tour our new facility and see:
-- Demonstrations of the latest dialysis technology and single-use dialyzers.
-- Treatment stations designed for patient comfort and convenience that feature individual media systems.
 

WHO:

 Open to the Public.
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown Tours New Dialysis Facility.
 

WHEN:

 Oct. 11, 2011
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Lt. Governor Tours Facility and Makes Comments
(Open House until 2:00 p.m.)
 

WHERE:

 Fresenius Medical Care Princess Anne
12185 Elm St.
 

COST:

 Free
 

CONTACT:

 For more information, contact Adrienne Adkins at the facility:
1-410-651-1056.

MEDIA CONTACT:
To arrange interviews with clinical staff and photos at the Fresenius Medical Care Princess Anne Open House, please contact Mary-Liz Lichtenfels at maryliz@obassociates.net or 1-703-489-7853.

About Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE: FMS) is the world's leading company devoted to patient-oriented renal therapy. Through more than 2,700 clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, we provide kidney dialysis treatments to approximately 215,000 patients worldwide. We are also the world's leading maker of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products. Chronic kidney failure is a condition that affects about 2 million individuals worldwide.

For more information about the company's more than 1,800 U.S. dialysis facilities, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com (in English and Spanish). For more information about Fresenius Medical Care, visit www.fmc-ag.com or www.fmcna.com.

Media contact:
OB Associates
Mary-Liz Lichtenfels, 703-489-7853
Maryliz@obassociates.net
or
Company contact:
Fresenius Medical Care Princess Anne
Adrienne Adkins, Operations Manager
1-410-651-1056
1-302-359-0424 (mobile)