The National Kidney Foundation awards those health care professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of kidney disease.
Recognition & Awards
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, MD, 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, NSW-C
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