WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Medical Care North America, operator of the nation’s largest network of dialysis clinics, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Shad Ireland, noted Ironman triathlete and Fresenius dialysis patient. The first Ironman event of the new program will be the 2007 Ironman® Arizona Triathlon on Sunday, April 15, in Tempe.