Effective January 1, 2026, Charles Hugh-Jones will join the Management Board as Global Chief Medical Officer As part of a planned transition Franklin W. Maddux will retire by year end BAD HOMBURG, Germany , Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal disease, has appointed Charles Hugh-Jones, MD, FRCP (56) as a member of the Management Board, effective January 1, 2026.