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The National Kidney Foundation Honors Dr. Ana Ricardo with Distinguished Service Award

(April 11, 2023, New York, NY) — University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) nephrologist Ana Ricardo, MD, will receive the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals for their educational activities and community service in promoting the mission of NKF on a local level. The award will be presented at the 2023 Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, TX, April 11-15.

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National Kidney Foundation Announces the Launch of Kidney Medicine

A new open access publication joins the NKF family of journals New York, NY, Oct. 23, 2018 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), and Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, announced today the launch of Kidney Medicine, a peer-reviewed, open access...

The National Kidney Foundation Honors Utah Nephrologist, Researcher with Prestigious Award

(April 5, 2023, New York, NY) — Alfred K. Cheung, MD, a clinical nephrologist and researcher, will receive the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) David M. Hume Memorial Award for his high ideals of scholarship and humanism in an outstanding manner in the field of academic nephrology. The award will be presented at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, TX this month.

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The National Kidney Foundation Honors Pediatric Nurse with Prestigious Carol Mattix Award

(March 27, 2023, New York, NY) — In April, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor pediatric nurse Jeanetta Wammack, RN, CDN for her dedication as a Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse at Arkansas Children’s Hospital by presenting her with the Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians award in the name of...

Removing Race from Estimates of Kidney Function

March 9, 2021 - A joint statement from the presidents of the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation

More than 37 million adults in the United States have kidney diseases.

A disproportionate number of those people are Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, who also face unacceptable health...

A New Kidney for Joe

By Joe Mein Although it may seem like kidney disease only affects older people, Joe Mein and his family know that's not the case. In May 2008, at the age of 17, Joe was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Unfortunately, Joe had little function in either kidney. He was told that he would need a...

Dr. Mary B. Leonard to Receive NKF’s Seldin Award

(Feb. 12, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce that Mary B. Leonard, MD, MSCE will be honored with the Donald W. Seldin Award. This award was established to recognize excellence in clinical nephrology in the tradition of one of the foremost teachers and researchers in the field,...

Tillery Joins NKF as SVP of Field Development and Community Impact

Jerry J.K. Tillery Joins NKF as SVP of Field Development and Community Impact

~ Experienced Non-Profit Leader joins the fight against kidney disease ~

(Feb. 9, New York, NY) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerry J.K. Tillery, MBA, MHA, FACHE, as the Senior Vice President of Field...

The NKF Honors Nephrologist Dr. Suzanne Watnick with Prestigious Shaul G. Massry Distinguished Lecture Award

(Feb. 9, 2024, New York, NY) — Nephrologist and Professor of Medicine Dr. Suzanne Watnick will be honored by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) with the prestigious Shaul G. Massry Distinguished Lecture Award...