Press Room
May 2024
The NKF Joins Forces with Powerhouse Hispanic Celebrities and Influencers to Promote Kidney Health Awareness
KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™ Takes Center Stage as Organization Highlights Work to Combat Disparities
(May 8, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is rolling out several...
May 2024
The NKF Applauds Groundbreaking CMS Policy to Increase Kidney Transplantation
~Transformative Proposal Helps Thousands of Kidney Patients~
(May 8, 2024, New York, NY) — The following is a statement from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney...
May 2024
Cynthia Delgado and Neil Powe Named to TIME100 Health List For Fighting Kidney Transplant Bias
(May 2, 2024, New York, NY)—TIME has included the co-chairs of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)/ American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race...
April 2024
Johns Hopkins Professor of Equity Dr. Lisa Angeline Cooper to give Keynote at the annual NKF 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings
(April 26, 2024, New York, NY) The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce that renowned health equity expert Dr. Lisa Angeline Cooper will be the keynote speaker at the...
April 2024
The NKF Honors Dr. Martin Pollak with The David M. Hume Memorial Award for Pioneering Research in Kidney Genetics
(April 22, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) proudly announces that Nephrologist and Professor of Medicine Martin Pollak, MD, is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious...
April 2024
The NKF to Honor Nephrologist and NYU Professor of Medicine Dr. David Charytan with the Distinguished J. Michael Lazarus Award
(April 24, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce that Nephrologist and Professor of Medicine David M. Charytan, MD, MSc, will be...
April 2024
The NKF Urges Passage of New Home Dialysis Bill
Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act aims to reduce barriers to treatment and increase access to care
(April 22, 2024, Washington, DC) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is...
April 2024
Dr. Robert A. Montgomery Receives the NKF’s Prestigious Excellence in Transplantation Award
(April 18, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) proudly announces that Robert A. Montgomery, MD, DPhil, FACS, is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Excellence in...
April 2024
NKF Amplia el Acceso a Programas y Recursos Vitales Para Pacientes en Español
~ Fundación Mas Comprometida Que Nunca Con Mejorar La Equidad En La Salud Renal ~
(19 de abril de 2024, New York, NY) —La Fundación Nacional del Riñón (NKF) se enorgullece en anunciar un...
April 2024
The National Kidney Foundation Honors U.S. Health and Human Services Administrator Dr. Suma Nair with Esteemed Public Service Award
(April 15, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is delighted to announce that Dr. Suma Nair is the recipient of this year's esteemed Public Service Award. Suma Nair, PhD...