November 3, 2023

Northwest Kidney Centers

Thomasson

Eslava

Rivara

Northwest Kidney Centers has named Matthew Rivara chief medical officer, Jennifer Eslava chief financial officer, and Heather Thomasson, chief nursing officer. Rivara has served as medical director of Northwest Kidney Centers' Broadway clinic in Seattle since 2020. He is an assistant professor of nephrology at the University of Washington and an investigator at the Kidney Research Institute. A 2009 graduate of Harvard Medical School, Rivara has authored dozens of papers on renal health and has participated in numerous studies at the Kidney Research Institute. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and member of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis. In his role at Northwest Kidney Centers, Rivara provides medical oversight of in-center, home and acute dialysis programs. Eslava comes to Northwest Kidney Centers with 17 years of experience working in finance in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Northwest Kidney Centers, she worked as regional controller, Washington, at Kaiser Permanente. She also worked for Proliance Surgeons, MultiCare Health Systems, and served the healthcare community while working for Moss Adams and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Eslava, who graduated from the University of Washington, Tacoma, with a bachelor's degree in business administration, and earned her master's degree in business administration from Seattle University, is on the board of Washington Global Health Alliance and the Institute of Internal Auditors, Puget Sound Chapter. In her role at Northwest Kidney Centers, she is responsible for managing the financial health and wellbeing of the Seattle-based non-profit. Thomasson most recently worked as South King County director of nursing services for MultiCare Health System, overseeing its Auburn and Covington medical centers. She previously worked in nursing management at Tacoma General Hospital. Thomasson earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science from Pacific Lutheran University, her Master of Science Nursing from Western Governors University, and is completing her Doctor Nursing Practice from Capella University. As chief nursing officer, Thomasson will oversee patient care supporting Northwest Kidneys Centers frontline caregivers including nurses, dialysis technicians, social workers and dietitians. Northwest Kidney Centers was founded in Seattle in 1962.