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Many Kidney Disease Researchers Aren’t Focusing Enough on Patients, New Study Shows

Teri Browne, Ph.D. AUSTIN, TX — April 11, 2018— Many kidney disease researchers should consider dramatically increasing both their engagement of patients with kidney disease and the amount of their research that is focused on patient-centered outcomes, according to the authors of a study whose major findings will be presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2018 Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, Texas. The study, based on the...

New Nationwide Survey on Gout Finds Patients with Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease are Sub-Optimally Treated

Two-thirds of patients with chronic kidney disease and gout say gout affects their daily lives New York, NY—January 17, 2018— A new online survey was conducted by National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to determine what patients and health care professionals (HCP) know, or think they know, about gout; how professionals approach gout co-occurring with...

Lourdes Stephen, Raúl De Molina, Stephanie Himonidis “Chiquibaby”, Y Carolina Sandoval, Entre Los Famosos Que Se Unen A La Fundación Nacional Del Riñón Para Promover La Conciencia De La Salud Renal

~ IGUALDAD PARA LA SALUD RENAL toma primer plano destacando el trabajo para combatir disparidades ~

(8 de puede de 2024, New York, NY) —La Fundación Nacional del Riñón (NKF por sus siglas en inglés) lanza varios anuncios informativos de servicio público que tienen como objetivo abordar las alarmantes estadísticas que indican que uno de cada tres adultos latinos corre el...

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NKF Launches Educational Animated Video Series on Kidney Cancer in Eight Languages

~Foundation Educates Patients Around the World on link between Kidney Disease and Kidney Cancer~

(October 25, 2023, New York, NY) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launched an educational animated patient-friendly video series on kidney cancer initially...

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 annual NKF 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM) in Long Beach, CA, which takes place from May 14 -18. Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of...

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 the 2024 recipient of the prestigious J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award. Dr. Charytan maintains a broad clinical practice in...

National Kidney Foundation Hosts 10th Annual Kidney Patient Summit

Voices for Kidney Health Advocates Bring the Fight Against Kidney Disease to the Nation’s Capital

(Washington, D.C., – March 2, 2023) — The National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) 10th Annual Kidney Patient Summit (KPS) begins today in Washington DC. Timed to coincide with the start of National...

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 applauding a move by Congress to increase access to care and improve outcomes for some...

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 Transplantation Award. Currently, Dr. Montgomery is the H. Leon Pachter Chairman and Professor of Surgery at New York...