Robert Provenzano, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan.
He has served previously as the Chief of the Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Transplantation, Director of Nephrology Research and Director of Acute Dialysis Services at St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit; Chief Operating Officer of St. Clair Specialty Physicians in Detroit; and the Vice-President of Medical Affairs for DaVita. Most recently, he has overseen all the owned and managed practices for DaVita as its CMO for Nephrology Practice Solutions and is currently CEO of InnoCura Nephrology.
Dr. Provenzano works with several professional societies and advisory boards and has received several awards and recognition as a clinician, researcher, and educator.
This lack of monitoring is a serious problem—both for patients and for the overall healthcare system. The data show that in a typical dialysis center, each patient will suffer an average of 1.7 access blockages per year.