The KCC Story
The Origin
2004
The story begins with a single-specialty nephrology practice in 2004, Joliet, IL. Tunji Alausa, MD, our current Chief Medical Officer & Executive Chairman, founded the practice starting as a solo nephrologist. The practice was initially named "Germane Nephrology".
The Foundation
2004
Looking into the future, Dr. Alausa realized that a single physician practice, or even a multi-physician single-location practice was not going to stand the test of survival going into the future. So, almost two decades ago Dr. Alausa made a calculated pragmatic decision to expand Germane Nephrology.
The Partnership
2005
The first physician who joined Germane Nephrology in Joliet then was Mohammad S. Shafi, MD, who is now a senior partner and co-owner of the company. Germane Nephrology expanded in Joliet to four nephrologists.
The Rebranding
2010
Keeping in mind that the practice which began with a single nephrologist in Joliet has now grown into a multi-physician multi-location nephrology practice, it was decided to rebrand the company. In 2010, a new name, Kidney Care Center, was adopted.
The First Milestone
2014
The first additional practice was Kidney Care Center Elgin, which today has about six nephrologists.
The Growth
2015
The second practice was set up in Olympia Fields with seven nephrologists and one nurse practitioner. Then came Kidney Care Center South, Kidney Care Center Rockford, Kidney Care Center Merrillville and so on.
The Expansion
2015-16
Exceptional patient care has driven our outstanding success and propelled us to new heights. Today, Kidney Care Center proudly serves Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Georgia communities.
The Story Continues
2022
Today we have many locations across five states in United States. We hope to continue to expand our operations to other states providing boutique/optimal level of care that we like to provide to our patients. We are a patients first organization, and the patients are at the heart of what we do at Kidney Care Center. Life doesn’t stop if someone is diagnosed with a kidney disease, we do everything and will continue to do everything to ensure that our patients are living the best quality life that they can.
