SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                           
                                Washington, D.C. 20549
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           

                                           
                                       FORM 8-K
                                           
                                           
                                    CURRENT REPORT
                                           
                                           
                                           
        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 30, 1997
                                           


                           DIALYSIS CORPORATION OF AMERICA      
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                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                           
                                           


    FLORIDA                         0-8527                 59-17575642    
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           File Number)        Identification No.)




2337 WEST 76TH STREET, HIALEAH, FLORIDA                             33016    
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)





Registrant's telephone number, including area code (305) 364-1308
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

    The Company entered into two agreements providing for in-hospital dialysis
services.  One agreement is through its subsidiary, Dialysis Services of
Pennsylvania, Inc. - Lemoyne ("DSP-L") with Pinnacle Health Hospital in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  The second agreement is between its subsidiary, DCA
Medical Services, Inc. ("Medical Services") and Columbia Fort Walton Beach
Medical Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  Each agreement is for a one-year
term, automatically self-renewing, with earlier termination provisions, and each
provides for the Company to perform certain in-patient hemodialysis services,
incluidng but not limited to hemodialysis for acute and chronic patients and
continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration.  The in-hospital treatments by DSP-L
also provide for peritoneal dialysis (start-up only), and the agreement with
Medical Serices also provides for in-patient hemoperfusion.  Each of DSP-L and 
Medical Services act as independent contractors and bill their respective 
hospitals for services rendered based upon a specific fee schedule.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

    (a)  Financial statements of businesses acquired 
         Not Applicable

    (b)  Pro forma financial information
         Not Applicable

    (c)  Exhibits

         (10)  Material contracts

              (i)  Agreement for In-Hospital Dialysis Services between Dialysis
                   Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. - Lemoyne and Pinnacle Health
                   Hospitals dated June 1, 1997 [*]
    
              (ii) Agreement In-Hospital Dialysis Services between DCA Medical
                   Services, Inc. and Columbia Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
                   dated May 30 1997 [*]
    
    [*]       Confidential portions omitted have been filed separately with the
              Securities and Exchange Commission.
    
                                      SIGNATURES
                                           
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                             DIALYSIS CORPORATION OF AMERICA

                                  /s/Daniel R. Ouzts
                             By______________________________
                                 DANIEL R. OUZTS, Vice President
    Dated:  June 19, 1997


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Exhibit 
No.


         Item 7(c) Exhibits 



    (10) Material Contracts

         (i)  Agreement for In-Hospital Dialysis Services between Dialysis
              Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. - Lemoyne and Pinnacle Health
              Hospitals dated June 1, 1997. [*]
         
         (ii) Agreement for In-Hospital Dialysis Services between DCA Medical
              Services, Inc. and Columbia Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
              dated May 30, 1997. [*]










[*]      Confidential portions omitted have been filed separately with the
         Securities and Exchange Commission.