ABOUT US
Diality, Inc. (Irvine, CA, USA) is a Series-B stage, privately held medical device company with a mission to develop solutions that help improve the care and lives of patients with kidney disease. Our vision is a future where our technology enables all patients and partners to control kidney disease.
We are developing an extremely versatile hemodialysis solution that will allow more patients to benefit from their true dialysis prescription at home or in a variety of care settings, including nursing homes, hospitals and dialysis centers, without the need for pre-mixed dialysate bags or external water treatment.*
The company was founded in 2015, and in 2018 Osman Khawar, MD expanded his role as Diality's Chief Medical Officer to become Chief Executive Officer. At that time the team's focus also expanded in response to the changing dynamics of the dialysis industry and the resulting need for hemodialysis technology that is versatile enough to accommodate emerging, innovative kidney-care models and the decentralization of dialysis delivery.
Learn more about what we're doing and why we're excited about the opportunity to help re-chart the journey of patients with kidney disease:
*The performance characteristics of this product have not been established. This product is not yet available for use in the EU or US and is pending CE Mark and submission and clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration. All performance claims listed are project goals only.
MANAGEMENT
Diality Officers
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Osman Khawar, MD
CEO
Clayton is an experienced systems engineer and technical manager who worked on the first home hemodialysis machine at Aksys Ltd. Clayton received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University, and both his MS in Systems Engineering and MBA from MIT. Clayton leads the engineering team and is excited to be developing the best dialysis machine in the industry.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Clayton Poppe, MS, MBA
CTO
A 20-year veteran of the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, Dan most recently was Chief Commercial Officer for Neuronetics from 2018 to 2020. Following a successful IPO in 2018, Dan grew the commercial organization over 18 months to secure the company’s market leadership within the category. Before Neuronetics, he held senior commercial roles at JADAK, Zimmer Biomet, Medtronic and Fleet Laboratories. Dan earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from American University and his MBA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Daniel Guthrie, MBA
CBO
Craig has assisted various companies achieve scale by bringing financial and operational rigor to their organizations. He has extensive experience optimizing business processes, identifying and mitigating risk, and building teams to support organic and inorganic growth. Craig received his BS in Business Administration from the University of Vermont.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Craig Ross
CFO
Jahnavi obtained her MS from Texas A&M and her MBA from UCLA. She is a very experienced product developer. She previously worked at Sparton, a contract manufacturing and design company as a General manager of the Irvine office. There she oversaw a multitude of electromechanical and software medical devices and brings a depth of experience in medical devices.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Jahnavi Lokre, MS, MBA
COO
BOARD MEMBERS
Diality Board of Directors
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Osman Khawar, MD, CEO
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Martin Pasek
Martin is a versatile and dynamic finance professional with over 20 years experience in senior financial and legal roles across private and capital markets gained with top-tier global investment banks.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Martin Riediker, PhD
Martin represents the largest shareholder and is a hands-on strategic advisor. Martin has extensive experience working with numerous firms in the Pharma, Chemical, and Med-tech industries. He Served in roles including Global Business Head, CTO, and Chief Innovation Officer in the US and Europe. Martin is an Alumnus of ETH Zurich, Princeton University, and Harvard University.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Aaron Mishkin
Aaron is a CPA and one of the two original founders of the company. He has had roles as CTO and COO and now helps in board functions.
Osman obtained his MD from the University of Glasgow and his MPH from Johns Hopkins. He is a Board-Certified nephrologist with a passion for Home Dialysis. He is an experienced Clinical researcher and entrepreneur who has run several businesses in the Dialysis industry including a Clinical Research company and several Dialysis Units in San Diego. He currently serves on the Palomar Health Foundation Board.
Timothy McNamara, PhD
Tim earned his B.S. and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at The University of Missouri. He has extensive experience in the Pharmaceutical industry, including leadership positions in Medical Affairs and Clinical Development at Bristol- Myers Squibb, Searle, Amgen, ISTA and Bausch Health.
ADVISORS
Diality Advisory Board
Kamyar (Kam) Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD
Kam earned his MD degree from University of Bonn, Germany and MPH and PhD degrees in Epidemiology from University of California Berkeley. He completed his Nephrology fellowship at University of California San Francisco and is board certified in Nephrology, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. An accomplished researcher with over 700 publications, including two invited review papers in New England Journal of Medicine, Kam has served as a principal investigator for the United States Renal Data System (2014-2020) and as President of the International Society of Renal Nutrition & Metabolism. Kam is a standing member of several National Institutes of Health study sections, including kidney and diabetes and is currently Professor and Chief of Nephrology at University of California Irvine.
Gary Limon
Gary is a seasoned healthcare professional with 30+ years of experience as a corporate leader, including 18 years as a senior operations & business development leader in the dialysis space with Gambro and DaVita. Gary’s market knowledge and relationships make him a uniquely skilled advisor in understanding the dynamics of the dialysis business from both the provider and physician perspective.
Shaun Collard
Shaun is an experienced professional in the dialysis, renal and pharma industries. He has over 30 years of senior management experience at various dialysis organizations, including Vivra, Gambro, DaVita, Satellite Healthcare and US Renal Care. He has led a broad array of functional organizations and has been instrumental in the development of novel care systems for dialysis patients. Shaun received his BS, Pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona.
