Holger Crafoord and Nils Alwall in front of the first Gambro kidney (Photo belongs to Lund University, Sweden).
Our heritage goes back to professor Nils Alwall, nephrology chair at Lund University, and one of the founding fathers of dialysis who inspired the creation of Gambro Inc, one of the major dialysis equipment manufacturers for many decades.
Diaverum's origin started with the founding of Gambro Healthcare division and the opening of the first dialysis clinic in Lund, Sweden, in 1991. From Sweden, Gambro healthcare clinics expanded to the rest of the world, and by the end of 2007, it operated 170 clinics in 14 countries, treating more than 14,000 renal patients.
In 2007, the name Diaverum was adopted by the company and launched worldwide, with a new vision to help healthcare systems across the world to provide universal access to world-class renal care and deliver life-enhancing renal care to patients globally.
Over the last three decades, Diaverum has become a global leader and the largest independent renal service provider in Europe, employing 13,000 healthcare professionals caring for around 40,000 patients across 450 clinics in 24 countries globally.
Important milestones in our history in Greece
2023 - Diaverum enters Greece and expands further in the Mediterranean
Diaverum enters Greece with the acquisition of ATTIKO Clinic in Athens.
2024 - Diaverum becomes the country's third largest dialysis provider
With the ambition of becoming Greece’s leading provider of integrated, AI-enabled, personalised dialysis care and a global, attractive hub for holiday dialysis treatments, Diaverum grows its network in the country, with six clinics across Attica and the neighbouring Boetia and Euboea regions. The acquired clinics of Medifil, Alexia, Attiko and Nefrologiki are leading renal care institutions in their regions, with a combined 170 health professionals serving more than 500 dialysis patients.