Honoring Our Nephrology Care Team Workers with The CARE Award

Every day nurses, dietitians, nephrology technicians, technologists, social workers, and more show up to Fresenius Kidney Care dialysis centers across the country, tirelessly providing the highest quality of patient care. The Caring About Renal Excellence (CARE) Award is a way to recognize our highest-performing employees across five clinical pillars that exemplify our core values.

           Those pillars are:

  • Quality and Safety, exemplified by employees who make impactful changes that improve quality and safety outcomes as well as establish a culture of safety in our centers.

  • Growth, exemplified by employees serving as advocates for patients, showing respect for others, and leading by example.

  • Clinical Leadership, exemplified by employees using clinical experience to ensure the needs of patients are at the heart of every decision we make.

  • Clinical Excellence, exemplified by employees with passion, dedication, and commitment to setting the highest clinical standards by empowering patients to take steps to live healthier, happier lives.

  • Patient Experience, exemplified by employees serving as coaches to patients in setting goals, instilling confidence, and offering resources to help people with kidney disease thrive.

Recognizing Our 2023 Nursing Winners

  • Aileen Concepcion
  • Amancio Colocado
  • Amanda Sparks
  • Candice Negley
  • Catherine Garcia
  • Dana Walker
  • Irene Birog-Navalta
  • Jason Cope
  • Jessica Kleckner
  • Kimberley Hodge
  • Kristen Barnes
  • Leif Vogel
  • Lois Boone
  • Lynn Mische 
  • Lynne Spagnola
  • Manresa Mascardo Smith
  • Margaret Russell
  • Martha Moore
  • Mikko Labrador
  • Nancy Ramsden
  • Ramon Gillamac
  • Ranulfo Lagado
  • Rinku Sunny
  • Robert Hutson
  • Sacha Stewart
  • Song Yang
  • Tammi Lee
  • Tammy Phillips
  • Tonya Owens
  • Zelia Wilson

  • Brooke Matthews
  • Cristina Montalvo Rosado
  • Elaine Bain
  • Gladys Holmes
  • Glenn Allander
  • Hye Kyoung Lee
  • Joanna Cortez
  • Kari Lockard

  • Kevin Cupples
  • Lisa Cheeks
  • Nichole Andrews
  • Sheri Tripanier
  • Steven Dark
  • Teri Cleveland
  • Tina Godfrey

  • Aaron O’Reilly
  • Adam Thiel-Wolf
  • Adam Zappia
  • Alexandria Rickman
  • Alma Embry
  • Amanda Anderson
  • Amy Frevert
  • Angela Crawford
  • Arsenio Polestico
  • Ashley Lewis
  • Athina May Sanchez
  • Brian Gregory
  • Calista Pierce
  • Cassandra Leary
  • Chengjun Watson
  • Chiquita Williams
  • Christine Dobson
  • Colleen Pittman
  • Corrina Wisdom
  • Denise Pitts
  • Diane Turner
  • Dulce Ramirez
  • Fatima Tucker
  • Grace Paraiso
  • Hailey Williams
  • Haley Castrejon
  • Heather Christensen
  • Jamie Mattingly
  • Jason Blount
  • Jenna Mcmullen
  • Jennifer Hamilton
  • Jessa Rasay
  • Jocelyn Busque
  • Johnna Gerhart
  • Justin Babcock
  • Laura Clowser
  • Lawana Jenkins
  • Lindsay Unver
  • Lisa Yaden
  • Lorene Mendrek

  • Luis Perez
  • Madee Christian
  • Maria Lugo Gonzalez
  • Marilisa Santos
  • Mario Garza
  • Mary Gallo
  • Meagan Alexander
  • Melissa Buchanan
  • Meriam De Guzman
  • Michael Walker
  • Michele Nordgren
  • Michelle Boyd
  • Michelle Tovar
  • Molly Reehl
  • Monica Cooper
  • Nancy Cartwright
  • Natalie Kuhn
  • Nichole Elliott
  • Nino Reyes
  • Regina Boer
  • Rhodella Ramos-Balagtas
  • Richard Plauche Jr.
  • Rosa Credle
  • Sabrina Lodwick
  • Samantha Little
  • Samuel Starkey
  • Sarah Mackey
  • Sharon Sullivan
  • Shelby Parrish
  • Sheralyn Oman
  • Sherre Shymanski
  • Sonya Harris-Ogunbanjo
  • Stephanie Benson
  • Stephanie Menzel
  • Tabitha Wilson
  • Tania Cochran
  • Tara Counts
  • Terese Campbell
  • Trisha Martin

  • Amy Ryan
  • Ana Rios
  • Andrea Samuels
  • Angela Noll
  • Angelica Beltran
  • Anna Siwiela
  • April Choate
  • Bonnie Heppe
  • Carrie Hott
  • Christie Schrader
  • Christina Diaz
  • Cynthia Schierbeek
  • Deborah Becht
  • Deborah Lamp
  • Delaura Pickle
  • Donald Kirby
  • Donnita Thomas
  • Ebby Peter
  • Eddie Peoples
  • Fiona May Agudong
  • Gerardo Valenzuela
  • Gianna Barberino
  • Idalia Ayuso Guerrero
  • Irene Halim
  • Johanna Garcia-Perez
  • Jordan Holland
  • Joseph Hamilton
  • Juan Higuita
  • Julian Martinez
  • Justin Martin
  • Karina Quintanilla
  • Katherine Kuhn
  • Katie Thomas
  • Kimberley Palmer
  • Kimberly Armstrong

  • Laura Long
  • Leny Ondiviela
  • Lindsey Meyer
  • Lisa Busch
  • Lisa Caldario
  • Lisa Haugh
  • Lori Richards
  • Loweta Honeycutt
  • Luna Fajardo
  • Maida Talens
  • Mary Livingston
  • Maryann Agustin
  • Michael Enoya
  • Michael Joson
  • Michelle Kwon
  • Monica Newell
  • Namrata Khadka
  • Nancy Aziz
  • Naomi Perez
  • Natalia Beatrice Albores
  • Natalie Lewis
  • Nora Creed
  • Patrice Whitten
  • Rizza Martinez
  • Robin Parden
  • Roshunda McElrath
  • Samantha Badalamente
  • Sarah Pavlik
  • Sevie Harleva
  • Shawn McLain
  • Sherice Garris
  • Tammy Walters
  • Von Bryan Ayroso
  • Zhi Zhao

  • Amy Lurie
  • Amy Maurer
  • April Rura
  • Armie Bihis
  • Arvie Grace Legaspi
  • Ashley Flemmings
  • Carmen Santana
  • Christina Baney
  • Concepcion Banas
  • Cynthia Anderson
  • Cynthia Castillo
  • Dione Franklin
  • Edrein Rovi Velasco
  • Emily Benesisto
  • George Abraham
  • Gloria Gambino
  • Glynis Balanay
  • Hananie Felix
  • Heather Adams
  • Heidi Jacobs
  • Hina Makwana
  • Jacqueline Jennings
  • Jacqueline Poggi-Hobble
  • Jason Magnusson
  • Jason Reach
  • Jenaya Ries
  • Junalyn Evanko
  • Katie Dove
  • Kelly Strickland

  • Lacresha Howard
  • Laura Creekmur
  • Linda Warren
  • Lindsay Elkins
  • Lisa Yancy
  • Lorene Givens
  • Lori Shaw
  • Luvelino Torres
  • Mackenzie Havens
  • Mandy Nelson
  • Maria Cruz-Torres
  • Maria Fe Tenebro
  • Marie Lisa Rosensteel
  • Mary Joan Derico
  • Melissa Buchanan
  • Nathaniel Thompson
  • Omayra Rodriguez-Fontanez
  • Pamela White
  • Priscilla Barboza
  • Reuben Sy
  • Saideh Sharifi
  • Samantha Curtis
  • Sandra Williams
  • Shannon Herrin
  • Sherry Palatka
  • Tamara Bainton
  • Tara Goins
  • Teresa Garrett

Recognizing Our 2023 Dietitian Winners

  • Hope Gardener
  • Lu Anderson
  • Martha de la Soujeole

  • Amber Gordon
  • Carol Ball
  • Dorinda Wilson
  • Madge Sims

  • Anne Lietz
  • Blanca Dávila
  • George Baldwin
  • Kristen Harnage
  • Vanessa Abbood

  • Abigail Gilbert
  • Allison Morris
  • Amera Nelson
  • Anne Marie Gillon Higginbotham
  • Cheryl Lewis
  • Kari Hartel
  • Natalie K Worth

  • Amanda Miller
  • Chassity Spence
  • Corrine Balducci
  • Gaynell Irving
  • Rebecca Ford
  • Suzanne Forsberg

Recognizing Our 2023 Social Worker Winners

  • Debbie Olcese
  • Frances Klopfleisch
  • Molly O'Brien
  • Robin Dixon

  • Matthew M Wall
  • Melissa Adams

  • Amber Brendlan
  • Emily Ruddell
  • Mark Roth
  • Simone Washington
  • Suzanne Brabant

  • Donna Young-Ogata
  • Heather Lephart
  • Irosnelly Ford
  • Jean Walker-Larason
  • Jessica Galati
  • Robin Fair
  • Todd J Sisson

  • Dan Harrington
  • Edeline Cromer
  • Gia Colombo
  • Kelly Karavdic
  • Kennedy Haut
  • Kevin Singletary
  • Melissa Chimenti

Recognizing Our 2022 Nursing Winners

  • Adriana Galindo
  • Aiko Malinowski
  • Aimee Dela Cruz 
  • Aimee Heidelberger
  • Amanda Edwards 
  • Ana Rivera Franceshi
  • Angela Luter
  • Ashley Connell
  • Brandon Smith
  • Charles Glasson
  • Christina Orr
  • Christopher Tatesure
  • Dawn Perkins
  • Deondra Crenshaw
  • Heather Lowe
  • Irish Jianne Bolus
  • Jasmine Tibbits
  • Jeremy Damrell
  • Jessica Franks
  • Jonathan Thompson
  • Judy Mueller
  • Julia Basco
  • Kimberley Helmig
  • Lauren Lackey

  • Maikel Milian Jimenez
  • Marie Binuya
  • Marina Eugenio
  • Natalie Aldana
  • Nicole Whetstone
  • Norma Little
  • Oliver Powell
  • Pamela Pittaway
  • Priscilla Clark
  • Qiufeng Hao
  • Rene Mellijor
  • Shalyce Smith
  • Shana Thompson
  • Shannon Parrish
  • Shara Blackmon
  • Stephanie Bishop
  • Susan Roberts
  • Suzanne Watkins
  • Tiffany Bender
  • Travis Wright
  • Vanessa Cranswick
  • Winston Salcedo
  • Yanitza Negron Mendez

  • Abdelfattah Abounacer
  • Abraham Estrella
  • Arvin Quinto
  • Britney McBurnett
  • Candi McCauley
  • Carrie Lively
  • Carrie Raile
  • Catherine Smith
  • Christopher Cartagena
  • Corrie Salas
  • Denise Blake
  • Diana Lopez
  • Eva Sabanal
  • Felicitas Cu
  • Iwona Zyskowski
  • Jarie Sampson
  • Kareen Simpers
  • Kary Karkiewicz
  • Kathy Lamb
  • Kelly McGrath
  • Keosha Parker
  • Kim Keim

  • Krishna Barragan
  • Lacey Hrubes
  • Lesley Hardin
  • Luca Manfroi
  • Lucrecia Peralta
  • Margaret Kumi
  • Maria Sanchez
  • Maricar De Vera
  • Mayreli Vega Alicea
  • Patricia Barbour
  • Regina Jones
  • Rene Diaz
  • Robin Demulder
  • Salim Koutah
  • Sarah Severt
  • Sharon McCown
  • Sharon Shamin
  • Timothy Griffin
  • Travis Wright
  • Trudy Berlin
  • Vanessa Lynch

  • Adrianne Whedbee
  • Amanda Mata
  • Andrea Robinson
  • Anna Laura Kintu
  • Arleen Lopez Vale
  • Beth Tornetta
  • Beulah Claiborne
  • Brian Flemmer
  • Cassie Barczak
  • Chad Cline
  • Chelsea Sanchez
  • Deirdre Fay
  • Elizabeth Benitez
  • Emma Kelly
  • Helengrace Somvang
  • Jackie Bailey
  • James Thoms
  • Jashlyn Lebron Santiago
  • Jennifer Wilson
  • Joan MacWilliam
  • Karyn Chiavaroli
  • Kathy Roberts
  • Kaylyn Perez

  • Kelly Ford
  • Kristin Dickson
  • Lalita Budhu
  • Laura Benton
  • Laura Jenkins
  • Lester Contrador
  • Lillian Branch
  • Linda Stone
  • Lindsey Pan
  • Luz Gamiao
  • Maria Cox-Wiggins
  • Rebecca Williams
  • Robin Robertson
  • Rose Marie Uang
  • Roxeen Mclean
  • Ryankeith Joseph
  • Sandra Burnam
  • Sarah Ihrer
  • Stacey Pearl
  • Stefanie Absher
  • Stephanie Hobbie
  • Taylor Hartzell
  • Tosha Taylor

  • Andrea Tillman
  • Belinda Buenaventura
  • Branna Kimbrough
  • Carmen Marquez Salas
  • Carolyn Risher
  • Celita Noce
  • Chantal Poulard-enfort
  • Cheryl Glidden
  • Connie Takemoto
  • Crystal Bryan
  • Crystal Houston
  • Cynthia Williams
  • Darcy Leszinske
  • Denise Blake
  • Dwan Darden
  • Edmund Eddie Mosquera
  • Eileen Jagielski
  • Gwendolyn Williams-Gay
  • Holly Branaman
  • Jacqueline Vazquez
  • Jamie Lewis
  • Jayleen Monge Delgado
  • Jeffrey Ryan
  • Jennifer Hughes
  • Jimi Tyler

  • Josephine Afriyie-Morris
  • Joylin Ordonio
  • Judy Weaver
  • Julia Zaonegina
  • Kathleen Talbot
  • Lasheka Pennington
  • Lee Nelson
  • Madelaine Sachs
  • Makaila Heath
  • Maria Nunez
  • Marianne Fischer-House
  • Marie-Claire Zamor
  • Myra Langeneck
  • Quwara Clark
  • Roselyn Everett
  • Sarah Cortese
  • Shawna Wiemer
  • Tiffany Sewell
  • Tracy Quezada-Mendoza
  • Valerie Ohar
  • Vanda Murphy
  • Victor Celestino Casabuena
  • Wendy Moore
  • Wilson So
  • Yunhee Lee

  • Alex Iroha
  • Amanda Sparks
  • Andrea Kramer
  • Angela Rosas-Byrne
  • Anna Johnson
  • April Singleton
  • April Trinosky-Curtis
  • Astrid Vega
  • Candace Golabek
  • Carl Hoadley
  • Casey Shuler
  • Christine McKeown
  • Christine Otieno
  • Cierra Little
  • Courtney Mace
  • Cynthia Mann
  • Deana Warren
  • Deborah Morris
  • Deserae Miglucci
  • Emma West
  • Erna Sontillanosa
  • Evelyn Rodriguez-colon
  • Gifty Ankrah
  • Giovanna Herbas Lazarte
  • Grace Spring
  • Jaclyn Edens
  • Jacqueline Norris
  • Janet VanCleve
  • Jason Vancea
  • Jennifer Scarlett
  • Jody Madray
  • Josephine Ramirez
  • Kari Thomas
  • Kelly Cherry

  • Keva Charlton
  • Kimberly Bowyer
  • Kimberly Pope
  • Laura Forcum
  • Laura Schnur
  • Leroy Ducote Jr
  • Linda Tsui
  • Margaret Stephens
  • Maria De Mesa
  • Marie Janeth Hidalgo
  • Marsha Little
  • Melisa Gomez
  • Michele Owens
  • Millicent Jones
  • Misleidys Lemus
  • Morgan Thames
  • Natahsha Green
  • Nicole Ricketts
  • Oliver Mendoza
  • Patti Dennison
  • Phoebe Jackson
  • Rod Rose
  • Ronnie Cooper
  • Rose Stringer
  • Salvador Villegas Aranda
  • Sandra Sargent
  • Sharon Cibulka
  • Sheryl Sowell
  • Susheela Nandagopalan
  • Timothy Tenhumberg
  • Trish Colon
  • Yvonne Robinson
  • Zaida Negron

Recognizing Our 2022 Nephrology Technician and

Technologist Winners

  • Allison Roberson
  • Amanda Buss
  • Anabelle Cruz
  • Caitlin Oliver
  • Candace Griffin
  • Charles Powell
  • Christopher Garretson
  • Damaris Elliott
  • Danuta Lunguana
  • Diego Gonzalez-Martinez
  • Enoka Nahoopii
  • Evelyn Bennett
  • Flora Manning
  • Gloria Bellamy
  • Griselda Alegria
  • Janet McQuiston
  • Jason Moss
  • Jason Sicat
  • Jennifer Silva
  • Jilann Dibble
  • Joe Nodales
  • Kaitlyn Goodman
  • Katarzyna Trytko

  • Katie Johnson
  • Kaylee Dover
  • Keirstin Hansen
  • Lana Screeton
  • Laterica Patterson
  • Ma Tessa Gueco
  • Manju Mathew
  • Marvin Trinidad
  • Melanie Anderson
  • Mersady Baltes
  • Micole Dejohn
  • Michelle Huff
  • Michelle Parker
  • Nancy Murphy
  • Oma Renee Morgan
  • Otis Wright
  • Patrick Borders
  • Quentin Moyer
  • Randi Hamilton
  • Rebecca Meiners
  • Roshawn Epps
  • Yennifer Rivera

  • Andrea Rose Miner
  • Angelica Camagong
  • Audrey Milburn
  • Breanna Louisa Torres
  • Chasity Hanson
  • Cynthia Hampton
  • Dawn McMenamy
  • Dawn Robertson
  • Effie Nichols
  • Hailey Giggey
  • Jacqueline Lewis
  • Janell Vineyard
  • Julie Christensen
  • Katherine Royer
  • Kimberly Terrance
  • LaShunda Hudson
  • Ling Chan-Wong
  • Lisa Blanchard
  • Lisa Susco
  • Macauley Useldinger

  • Maribel Rodriguez
  • Martina Morgan
  • Melody Bethea
  • Myra Bland
  • Pamela Palmer
  • Patricia Camacho
  • Paula Flaherty
  • Polly Collins
  • Ryan White
  • Santy Kurian
  • Sara Cunningham
  • Sharon Malone
  • Shelba Jones
  • Shelby Scott
  • Stephanie Cronin
  • Sylvia McLean
  • Tonya Parrish
  • Tracy D. Dale
  • Vannie Spencer
  • Wendy Gibson

  • Alvin Morrison
  • Amber Henson
  • Anfretrenette Daniels
  • Ashley Kellum
  • Ashley Woods
  • Braidan Hostetler
  • David Cranor
  • Desirae Ferrer-Sistoza
  • Donna Little
  • Elizabeth Martin
  • Elizabeth Paulik
  • Ericka Jew
  • Felicia Papantoniou
  • Heather Daly
  • Henry Martinez
  • Jack Mendes
  • Jason Bishop
  • Jecada Gabriel
  • Jennifer Fiediga
  • Jennifer Rowe Green
  • John Larsen
  • Jordan Newbanks
  • Joy Claudio
  • Joy Snook
  • Julie Johnkutty

  • Keith Tucker
  • Kelley Buelow
  • Kenneth Coakley
  • Leandro Barros
  • Leesha Smith
  • Linda Davis
  • Lisa Taylor
  • Maria Ledezma
  • Maria Pineda
  • Michael Hammill
  • Michael Riggs
  • Michele Zepp
  • Nancy Autrey
  • Rachael Allegre
  • Randolf Rasco
  • Reyna Jacquez
  • Richard Furlong
  • Robin Rice
  • Sandra Darick
  • Sharon Shepherd
  • Skye-Amber Goolsby
  • Tamasia Calloway
  • Termeshia Remley
  • Timothy Hildreth

  • Amanda Schwandt
  • Andria Dreitzler
  • Angilene Vela
  • Annette Moore
  • Ashley Pezzelle
  • Barbara Valentin
  • Brantley Mongin
  • Brianna Nicholson
  • Caitlin Honaker
  • Carrie Tetreault
  • Cassandra Knuth
  • Chantell Orschell
  • Charlene Lachney
  • Christina Locklear
  • Christina Nugent
  • Christine Ivy
  • Cyril Sola
  • Daniel McHugh
  • Eloisa Howard
  • Emmanuel Romero
  • Gina Ham
  • Heather Hirbe
  • Jacqueline Harris
  • Jocelyn Mardius

  • Julia Cata
  • Keysha Jennings
  • Krista Avis
  • Lakisha Jones
  • Lisa Gariano
  • Lisa Johnson
  • Louis Wilson
  • Lyrissa Wash
  • Maria Akula
  • Marissa Valdez
  • Melissa Grace
  • Morgan Robinson
  • Nasara Bost Money
  • Rodson Cister
  • Rosemarie Wilson
  • Salaevalu Filoi
  • Sarah Baker
  • Selam Alemework
  • Shay Griffin
  • Syreeta Cullins
  • Traci Hall
  • Zenaida Rodriguez
  • Zofia Ziecina

  • Amanda Steele
  • April Tomlin
  • Ashley Steel
  • Autumn Phillips
  • Benjun Velasco
  • Beverly Lewis
  • Brittany Roddy
  • Calvin Gee
  • Carolyn White 
  • Chaka Johnson
  • Christine Mojar
  • Christopher Mirque
  • Christopher Outlaw
  • Cori French
  • Cynthia Conrad
  • Daneille Griffin
  • Daniellys Hanna
  • Derek Downs
  • Dwendy Parlin
  • Edna Castro
  • Eduardo Pacheco Garcia
  • Emberly Nakhornsak
  • Emily Helton
  • Gail Farmer
  • Gerald Echon
  • Hai Nguyen
  • Heidi Mitchell
  • Henry Martinez
  • Ian Hilderman
  • Jamal Simon
  • Jamie Fowlkes
  • Jefferson Vega
  • Jessica Williams Brown

  • Julie Cavasos
  • Katie Reyes
  • Laconya Bearden
  • Madinah Moori
  • Marek Izbicki
  • Marie Allyn
  • Melissa Beltran-Vopata
  • Merlain Ysam
  • Micca Joy Valdez
  • Michael Chambers
  • Michael Jones
  • Miranda Hinkle
  • Nathan Abner
  • Nicko Murray
  • Nicole Lambus
  • Nina Hinton
  • Olayomi Adurota
  • Onella Jones
  • Pamela Atwood
  • Pammy Sturgeon
  • Patricia Cabrera
  • Patricia Isley
  • Rasheedah Williams
  • Reginald Mathieu
  • Shakaina Richardson
  • Shamekia Moore
  • Shavon Perkins
  • Shelia Henderson
  • Tammy Nelson
  • Tanisha Stith
  • Thomas Accaria
  • Wanda Brock

Celebrate Our Nominees

In addition to our winners, see a list of our stellar nominees.

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Become Part of a Team That Cares

Fresenius Kidney Care employs a diverse population of clinical staff to support our patients’ needs. We also have a variety of programs aimed at helping employees advance their careers, including tuition reimbursement. Help make a difference in the life of someone on dialysis by joining our team.

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Employee Spotlights

Read stories of some stellar Fresenius Kidney Care employees who lead by example. These employees are not necessarily CARE Award winners, but they have been recognized by supervisors for their excellent service.

Fresenius Kidney Care Nurse Tanisha Leonard Champions Professional Development

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Kemethia Sylvester's Career Growth with Fresenius Kidney Care

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Our Renal Dietitian’s Path to Her Dream Job

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