U.S. RENAL CARE, INC.
PLANO, TX

U.S. Renal Care was founded in 2000 and serves more than 23,000 patients in 300 dialysis facilities in 31 states and the Territory of Guam. We have a unique business model, developing and operating dialysis centers in joint venture partnerships with leading local nephrologists. Learn more about our company and its background At our core, we exist to serve our patients. In fact, we like to say that we are inspired by our patients. We do our best to provide compassionate care, where and when patients need it. Learn more about our mission We wouldn’t be a leading dialysis provider without our leadership team. Each team member brings decades of healthcare and business experience to their roles. We support our facilities with experienced clinical and operations management – not to mention a steadfast commitment to delivering the highest quality care. Our physicians play a critical role in the care we provide. But beyond that, they play a critical role in our business model. U.S. Renal Care runs its local facilities through Mission Our Mission at U.S. Renal Care is simple: " To be the highest quality provider available to patients with chronic and acute renal disease.  We accomplish this mission by partnering with the best Nephrologists in the country, by providing the best trained professional staff in our centers, by demonstrating ultimate customer service, by offering state of the art technology and by constantly educating patients and family about the disease process. The result is excellent patient outcomes and the best service available. U.S. Renal Care stands out above other providers by: Patients are our focus, and we do our best to provide compassionate care, where and when patients need it. We work with quality physicians, who provide quality care to patients and also lead our facilities through joint venture partnerships. We work with patients and their families to help them understand their disease and their therapeutic options.  This is critically important in order for them to maximize the benefits of therapy. Stephen Pirri joined U.S. Renal Care in April of 2007. Mr. Pirri has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Most recently, he served as general manager with Baxter Renal Division, working in the U.S. and internationally. Prior to that, he was senior vice president for Gambro Healthcare for five years, managing 175 dialysis clinics and 125 acute care programs in the southeastern U.S with annual revenues of more than $400 million. He was part of a major turnaround for the company that led to divestiture to DaVita. He has also held executive level positions with Urotherapies Inc., Haemonetics Corporation and Coram Healthcare. Jack Egan has been a senior manager of U.S. Renal Care since the company’s inception. Mr. Egan’s credentials include serving as a Sr. Vice President of Select Medical Corporation from 1997 to 2000. From 1991 to 1997, he was President/COO of RehabWorks, Inc., a subsidiary of Continental Medical Systems. From 1987 to 1991 Mr. Egan served as CFO/EVP of RehabWorks in Clearwater Florida. Mike Huguelet joined US Renal Care in 2017 with over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Most recently, he served as the Chief Development Officer with NorthStar Anesthesia focused on new hospital and physician partnerships. Mr. Huguelet also served as a Vice President with DaVita leading growth efforts in both kidney care and integrated care. His prior experience includes investment banking efforts focused on M&A and capital formation, and operations consulting with Arthur Andersen. Mr. Huguelet earned his B.S. in Finance and MIS from Saint Louis University, and his M.B.A. from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado - Boulder. James Shelton joined U.S. Renal Care in May of 2007. Mr. Shelton has more than 20 years of experience in senior healthcare management for public and privately owned companies in a variety of healthcare sectors. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. a long-term acute care hospital company that operated 21 hospitals in nine states with more than $360 million in annual revenues. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer of several healthcare companies including PharMerica, Inc., Capstone Pharmacy Services, Inc., Allied Pharmacy Management, Inc. (a subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc.) and National Heritage, Inc. Brad Stoltz joined US Renal Care in February 2017. Prior to joining US Renal Care, Brad spent seven years with Tenet Healthcare in a variety of strategy and operations roles. With Tenet, Brad launched MedPost, now one of the leading Urgent Care chains in the United States. Brad also led over a dozen outpatient transactions; managed Tenet’s widely-acclaimed Path to Health outreach and enrollment campaign; oversaw Tenet’s post-acute businesses; and helped launch Tenet’s ambulatory surgery, diagnostic imaging, and freestanding emergency department businesses. Brad also coordinated the operational due diligence and integration of Tenet’s acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems, a 29-hospital system. Prior to Tenet, Brad was an Engagement Manager in the Healthcare Payors and Providers Practice with McKinsey & Company. He also spent five years as an Officer in the US Army Medical Service Corps. Brad graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point and earned an MBA from The Harvard Business School. Cameron Thompson joined U.S. Renal Care in January 2017. Mr. Thompson has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining U.S. Renal Care, Mr. Thompson served most recently as the Executive Vice President, West Zone for Apria Healthcare. Prior to that, Mr. Thompson served as the Executive Vice President of Operations, Executive Vice President of Logistics and a number of progress senior leadership roles in the organization over his 20 year tenure with Apria Heatlhcare. Before joining Apria, Mr. Thompson served in upper management roles for two regional, privately-held home care companies. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.