Stefano Stuard supports the NephroCare medical leadership in his role as chief clinical officer for the EMEA region. He previously served as vice president and head of the EMEA Center of Excellence for Clinical and Therapeutic Governance, and continues as the operational medical counsel for the companyÄ¢¹½´«Ã½™s services business in EMEA. Dr. StuardÄ¢¹½´«Ã½™s distinguished career includes nearly a decade with Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ in clinical governance roles for the companyÄ¢¹½´«Ã½™s EMEA and Latin America regions, and he has served as a consultant/director for nephrology and dialysis departments in Italian public and private hospitals. Dr. Stuard received his PhD in nephrology from the University of Bologna in Italy, and his doctor of medicine and surgery with a post-graduate diploma in nephrology from the University of Chieti.