Osman Khawar, MD, CEO
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Dr. Allen R. Nissenson, FACP, FASN, FNKF
Dr. Nissenson is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA where he also served as both associate dean and the director of the dialysis program. He was Chief Medical Officer for DaVita Kidney Care for over 11 years and now serves as an emeritus chief medical officer. He is the past chair of Kidney Care Partners and past co-chair of the Kidney Care Quality Alliance. He serves on the Government Affairs Committee for the Renal Physicians Association where he formerly served as president. As a founder of RMS Disease Management Inc. and RMS Lifeline Inc., Dr. Nissenson actively worked on the development of new models of integrated care management for the chronically ill. Dr. Nissenson has authored over 700 publications in the field of nephrology, dialysis, anemia management, and health care delivery and policy, along with serving as the editor of two dialysis textbooks. He has previously served as president of the Southern California End-Stage Renal Disease Network, chair of the Medical Review Board, and as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow of the Institute of Medicine.
Martin Riediker, PhD
Martin represents the largest shareholder and is a hands-on strategic advisor. Martin has extensive experience working with numerous firms in the Pharma, Chemical, and Med-tech industries. He served in roles including Global Business Head, CTO, and Chief Innovation Officer in the US and Europe. Martin is an Alumnus of ETH Zurich, Princeton University, and Harvard University.
Martin Pasek
Martin is a versatile and dynamic finance professional with over 20 years experience in senior financial and legal roles across private and capital markets gained with top-tier global investment banks.
Robert Funari
Robert has spent nearly 50 years in the healthcare industry in both services and medical devices and has a proven track record of delivering shareholder value. He has served as president and CEO of Syncor International and Crescent Healthcare, and was chairman of hemodialysis company NxStage Medical until its acquisition by Fresenius Medical Care. Prior to Syncor, Robert spent nearly 20 years in management with Baxter International and has served as chairman or board member of more than 15 organizations. Robert is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and Cornell University.