- Dr. Kelley to lead clinical strategy efforts and coordinate global
professional relations -
ROSWELL, Ga., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark
announced today that Lynne Kelley, M.D., FACS, has been named to the
newly-created position of Vice President, Medical Director, for the
company's $1.2 billion health care business. Effective November 5th, Dr.
Kelley assumed responsibilities for the development and delivery of
Kimberly-Clark Health Care's clinical strategy and education development,
as well as the global coordination of professional and governmental
relations.
"We are pleased to have Lynne on board to help drive our clinical
strategy and look forward to her many contributions," said Kimberly-Clark
Health Care President Joanne Bauer. "Lynne's impressive credentials and
medical expertise will be invaluable to us as we expand our portfolio of
medical devices and products to prevent healthcare associated infections."
Dr. Kelley is a board-certified general and vascular surgeon who
received her M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School and completed her residency
in general surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. During her
training, she was awarded an NIH-sponsored research grant at Harvard
Medical School. Dr. Kelley completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at
Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital and was the
recipient of the Marco Polo Fellowship that provided further training in
Endovascular Surgery at the Hospital Henri Mondor, University Paris XII in
Creteil, France. Prior to working in the industry, Dr. Kelley was an
assistant professor of vascular surgery and radiology at Yale University.
"I am very excited to be joining the health care team at Kimberly-Clark
and to be part of a company whose mission is to improve the lives of people
worldwide," said Dr. Kelley.
Kimberly-Clark is striving to bring its healthcare customers less worry
through delivery of clinical solutions to prevent, diagnose and manage
healthcare-associated infections and to prevent or reduce complications
before, during and after surgery.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable
part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion
people -- nearly a quarter of the world's population -- trust K-C brands
and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and
well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex
and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more
than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more
about the company's 135-year history of innovation, visit
http://www.kimberly-clark.com. Kimberly-Clark in the Healthcare Environment
Around the world, medical professionals turn to Kimberly-Clark for a
wide portfolio of solutions that improve the health, hygiene and well-being
of their patients and staff. As part of their healing mission, caregivers
rely on Kimberly-Clark to deliver clinical solutions and educational
resources that they can depend on to prevent, diagnose and manage a wide
variety of healthcare-associated infections. This over $1 billion global
enterprise of Kimberly-Clark Corporation holds the No. 1 and No. 2 market
share positions in several categories including infection control
solutions, surgical solutions, pain management and digestive health. And
throughout the care continuum, patients and staff alike trust
Kimberly-Clark medical supplies and devices, KLEENEX tissues,
Kimberly-Clark professional skin care products and SCOTT towels for
day-to-day needs. For more information, please visit
http://www.kchealthcare.com.
SOURCE Kimberly-Clark
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CONTACT:
Media, Christine Foster, +1-404-835-4524,
cfoster@3atlanta.com, for Kimberly-Clark; or Investors, Mike
Masseth of Kimberly-Clark, +1-972-281-1478, mmasseth@kcc.com
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