Northwest Kidney Centers has named Dr. Paramita Mukherjee as new medical director of its Auburn dialysis clinic.

Mukherjee also practices at Valley Medical Center’s Nephrology Clinic and formerly served as medical director at Puget Sound Kidney Centers’ clinic in Monroe.

Northwest Kidney Centers is a regional, not-for-profit provider of kidney dialysis, public health education, and research into the causes and treatments of chronic kidney disease. Founded in Seattle in 1962, it was the world’s first dialysis organization. Now ranked as the eighth-largest dialysis provider in the United States, it is known for high quality services, deep community connections and generous donor support.