Exhibit 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Kent J. Thiry, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of DaVita Inc.; and
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
/S/ KENT J. THIRY |
Kent J. Thiry Chief Executive Officer |
Date: December 29, 2011