05/24/2026
Today, we celebrate 55 years of Dialysis Clinic, Inc.! On this day in 1971, we dialyzed our first patient in Nashville, and the rest is history!
We’re grateful to celebrate 55 incredible years of putting patients first, furthering Dr. Keith Johnson’s vision to care for eight patients awaiting kidney transplants that has grown into the largest, not-for-profit dialysis provider serving more than 13,500 people with kidney disease in the U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands in 240 clinics and 90 hospital services programs.
We’ve evolved to provide innovative care along the continuum of kidney disease and are proud to support the gift of life through the work of DCI Donor Services and empower people with kidney disease to live their best lives through REACH Kidney Care’s interdisciplinary support. We’re supporting renal research and launched the DCI Foundation to raise funds to support people with kidney disease. We’ve welcomed kids to Camp Okawehna for more than 50 years so they make memories and connections with others facing similar health journeys.
At DCI, the goal has always been simple: The care of the patient is our reason for existence. Our mission remains the same more than five decades later.
Thank you to our patients for trusting us with your care and thank you to our employees for believing in DCI’s mission and carrying it forward each day.