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“Depression is the most common psychological disorder in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, with a prevalence rate as high as 20% to 25% by some contemporary estimates. Unfortunately, there is limited data regarding the treatment of depression in ESRD patients.” (Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, Vol 14, issue 4, Oct 2007).

We invite you to join us for an open and thoughtful conversation about the:

•  Incidence...

Interview and Article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller

Dr. David Power, a Primary Care Physician at Bethesda Clinic and Woodwinds Family Medicine Residency Program within M Health Fairview, is on a mission to help primary care physicians address the growing problem of chronic kidney disease (CKD). As a member of the National Kidney Foundation Medical Advisory Team, and a physician seeing patients in...

Shining A Bright Light of Advocacy

Jennifer Cramer-Miller

Two decades ago, when Charles Rice was in his thirties, he felt invincible. A married hard-working man, he never imagined his life would change dramatically. The magnitude of kidney failure was beyond his imagination.

Until it wasn’t.

Symptoms of kidney disease are often silent—until they shout. During the 1990s, high blood pressure, edema, and obesity...

Attend a free virtual Renal Roundtable program focusing on Early Management of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes Patients on September 29, 2022 at 6:30pm EST. This virtual roundtable will feature a moderated discussion of an interdisciplinary panel, including a primary care clinician, endocrinologist, and nephrologist to highlight the disease burden, testing recommendations, available treatments, and new technologies. It also featured engaging case...

Please note - this event is sold out and at capacity. Any registration received after 4pm on 3/22/22 will not be accepted. 

The National Kidney Foundation’s New York City Gala is Springing back with a reimagined, engaging, fun-filled spy experience that you won't want to miss! We are relaunching the highly sought-after event, after last year’s cancellation, with a new venue, guest experience and...

Brandon Talley was a college football player when he was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 19. He had slipped into a coma when his blood sugar was 600 milligrams per deciliter, or mg/dL (a normal blood sugar reading is under 100 mg/dL for a person who doesn’t have diabetes and under 140 mg/dL for a person who has diabetes). As a result, he had to step away from college and his football career.

As he learned how to manage his...

Yes, if you have lupus nephritis in all but the rarest of cases, you also have, by definition, lupus.

But, way too many patients don’t know that simple and critical fact.

Lupus nephritis is a kind of kidney disease that is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus). Lupus is a serious autoimmune disease that can damage kidneys – which is called lupus...

You are the strongest advocate for kidney patients, living donors, and their families.

On March 2nd, NKF hosted its ninth annual Kidney Patient Summit. The largest summit to date featured advocates from 41 states who held more than 230 meetings with elected officials and their staff. As COVID-19 and its variants continue to create more kidney patients, the message to lawmakers is more urgent than ever. By sharing their personal stories...

Celia Brown, MSW, LICSW, Social worker at Northwest Kidney Centers in Renton, Washington Karin Ogren, MSW, Social Work Supervisor at Northwest Kidney Centers in Seattle

Each of us has been impacted by staffing shortages in the healthcare system, having to wait longer to get our teeth cleaned or to get a routine colonoscopy. However, dialysis patients have been particularly affected due to their many points of contact within our...

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, the White House is hosting a National Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health with the specific goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity by 2030, so that fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.

These conditions are all common precursors to kidney disease, so NKF is particularly interested in the outcome of this...