The National Kidney Foundation awards those health care professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of kidney disease.

Bradley A. Warady
MD
David M. Hume Memorial Award

Jeffrey Perl
MD, SM, FRCP (C)
J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award

Roger Rodby
MD, FACP, FASN
Donald W. Seldin Award

Sankar Dass Navaneethan
MD, MS, MPH
Garabed Eknoyan Award

Kathleen Liu
MD, PhD, MAS
Shaul G. Massry Distinguished Lecture

Brandon Kistler
PhD, RD
Joel D. Kopple Award

Jayme Locke
MD, MPH, FACS, FAST
Excellence in Kidney Transplantation Award

Dinushika Mohottige
MD, MPH
Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award

Jennifer Kortyna
MSN, RN, CNN
Carol Mattix Award

Patrick Gee
PhD, JLC
Celeste Lee Award

Nicole Piero
DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Tim Poole Memorial Award

Connie Jo (C.J.) Hemeyer
MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNN-NP
Nostradamus Award

Lara Tushla
LCSW, NSW-C, FNKF
Robert W. Whitlock Lifetime Achievement Award

Kathryn Aebel-Groesch
MSW, LCSW
Merit Award

Jennifer Miller
MSW, LICSW, FNKF
Award for Social Work in a Transplant Setting

CNSW Upper Midwest Chapter
Recognized Chapter Award

Brandon Kistler
PhD, RD
Joel D. Kopple Award

Kristen Nonahal
RDN, CSR, FNKF
Susan C. Knapp Excellence in Education Award

Karen Greathouse
RD, CCTD, FNKF
Outstanding Service Award

Desiree de Waal
MS, RD, CD, FAND
Recognized Renal Dietitian Award

Jennifer Kortyna
MSN, RN, CNN
Carol Mattix Award

Ismael Mendez Majalca
CCHT
Outstanding Technician Award

Michelle L. Johnson
PhD, RN
Outstanding Nurse Award

Erin Sink
RN, MSN
Outstanding Nurse Award