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What we do

A New Model to
Drive Innovation

Renal Care Innovation Holdings (RenalCareIH) is a non-operating company created to drive innovation in renal care and transform clinical outcomes for people with kidney disease. The RCIH partners work with emerging pre-commercial companies and innovators looking to breathe life into their ideas and technologies

How we do it

100+ years in
Renal Care

The RCIH team collectively brings more than 100 years of business and clinical kidney care experience and works with each participating company on an individual and collective basis to optimize their best path to success. The RCIH team advises on strategy, product develop and clinical development.
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Our Services

What we offer

Extensive network and connections

100+ years of expertise in kidney care to drive innovation and value

Successful collective track record

Ability to identify vertical and lateral synergies

Access to capital funding and investors through Match Point, a boutique healthcare focused investment bank

Communication and Marketing Support

who we are

A Committed Team of Experts

The RenalCareIH team collectively brings more than 100 years of dedicated business and clinical kidney care experience to advise emerging on strategy, product development and clinical development. The team works closely together to synergistically help accelerate innovation for participating companies.

Dr. Allen Nissenson

Chair, Partner & Co-Founder

Dr. Nissenson is currently an Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University California Los Angeles, where he previously served as Director of the Dialysis Program and Associate Dean. Dr. Nissenson also holds the position of Emeritus Chief Medical Officer of DaVita Kidney Care, learn more

Ray Chow PhD

Principal, Partner & Co-Founder​

Commercial Revenue, Business Development and Board Management applying extensive experience, turnaround strategy skills, and an uncommon vision to launch innovative products and opportunities, jump-start sales, and forge strategic alliances in the pharmaceutical sector of Europe and the US. learn more

Dr. Lakhmir Chawla

Partner & Co-Founder
Previously, Dr. Chawla was CMO at La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. While he was at LJPC, he oversaw the development and conduct of the Phase 3 ATHOS-3 trial. Prior to joining LJPC, Dr. Chawla was a Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University, where he had dual appointments in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical learn more

Dr. Robert Provenzano

Partner & Co-Founder​
Robert Provenzano is an Associate Clinical 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, learn more

Brad Burkett

Partner & Co-Founder
Brad Burkett is the Founder and Managing Partner of Match Point and drives its strategy and execution. Brad has had a varied career of over 35 years in numerous leadership positions. In addition to his advisory experience, Brad has significant operating experience in emerging to mid-stage Digital Health and healthcare services firms.learn more

Get in touch

Contact Us

Are you developing new technologies or services in renal care? We’d like to hear from you. Contact Us at Partnering@RenalCareIH.com