NKF Honors Gala 2021: An Evening of Giving

 

 

Joseph A. Carlucci is the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Founder of American Renal Associates. ARA operates 248 dialysis clinics in partnership with leading nephrologists and healthcare institutions in 27 states and in the District of Columbia. Mr. Carlucci has more than 40 years of experience in the dialysis services industry. Prior to founding ARA, Mr. Carlucci served as President and CEO of Optimal Renal Care, a joint venture between Fresenius Medical Care of North America (FMCNA) and Kaiser Permanente of Southern California designed as a disease management organization providing additional opportunities to improve treatment outcomes, improve cost structures, and implement new technologies and methods of dialysis care. Prior to that, Mr. Carlucci served as Vice President of Administration at FMCNA and was responsible nationally for managed care, medical director relations and facility development. He has operations experience from Facility Administrator to Director of U.S. Operations at FMCNA. Mr. Carlucci also serves on the board of directors of the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine and was a former six-year board member of St. John’s Preparatory school. Additionally, The Joseph A. Carlucci Research Fellowship (of the American Society of Nephrology Foundation) was established to further support kidney research and advancing treatment for millions of people with kidney disease. Mr. Carlucci holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Bentley University.