Emil Paganini, MD, Joins NxStage(R) as Critical Care Medic...( LAWRENCE Mass. Feb. 28 /- NxStage...),Health

LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), announced today that Emil Paganini, MD, formerly Section Head of Dialysis and Extracorporeal Therapy with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, has joined the company as Critical Care Medical Advisor. Dr. Paganini will provide physician leadership for corporate clinical, scientific and educational initiatives to accelerate the company's efforts to transform renal therapies in the critical care environment with innovative yet simple solutions that benefit patients, caregivers and society.

"I am excited that this new role will enable me to continue to work with critical care clinicians, as part of a company that is making significant contributions to our critical care community," said Dr. Paganini. "NxStage is committed to optimizing CRRT's role in improving patient care and is leading the way with innovative support and education for critical care professionals. Jeff Burbank, President and CEO, explained, "We are very excited to add Dr. Paganini to our team. This represents a significant step forward in strengthening our scientific, clinical and educational initiatives. I believe that Dr. Paganini's exceptional track-record as an innovative and dynamic contributor will help us to accelerate our efforts to transform renal therapies in the critical care environment."

Dr. Paganini, MD, FACP, FRCP, was most recently Section Head of Dialysis and Extracorporeal Therapy at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition, Dr. Paganini serves as Chairman of the Ohio Society of Nephrology and Past President of the Health Care Financing Administration Network 9/10. Dr. Paganini is a Coordinating Editor of the International Journal of Arti
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