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What is BMI, why do transplant centers care about it, and how can you reach a healthy weight? Golnaz Ghomeshi Friedman, a renal dietitian and certified clinical transplant dietitian, Melanie Pina, a peritoneal dialysis patient, and Carol Murray, a living kidney donor, discuss this and more.
What is BMI?...
March 27. 2020, New York, NY —Today the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will virtually present its top awards to specialists in the field of nephrology who most exemplify the relentless efforts of the foundation to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change.
The prestigious awards are presented to those who work daily in the trenches mobilizing the fight for public health through education,...
Award to be presented at NKF's 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY- January 13, 2020 – Each year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education, and accelerating change.
Their work is vital to the 37 million people who...
New York, NY–October 29, 2019 — Five young scientists have been awarded the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Young Investigator Research Grants to advance knowledge about the treatment and prevention of kidney disease and kidney failure.
This year’s grants, will go to Vishnu Potluri, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Laith Al-Rabadi, University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City; Cristian Riella, Beth Israel Deaconess...
Erich Ditschman to receive honor at NKF’s 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY - January 15, 2020 - Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) presents the Celeste Castillo Lee Patient Engagement Award, which was established in honor of Celeste Castillo Lee, a longtime chair of NKF’s Patient and Family Council and leading...
Congress must pass H.R. 5534 to extend immunosuppressive drug coverage
New York, NY - Jan. 8, 2020 – The National Kidney Foundation’s Board of Directors member Dr. Matthew Cooper will testify on Wednesday, January 8th before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee to support ...
Dr. Briggs to receive the David M. Hume Memorial Award at the NKF 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY - December 10, 2019 - Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of the NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change....
Dr. Gary Curhan will receive the Donald W. Seldin Award at NKF’s 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – November 19, 2019 - Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action,...
New York, NY – October 22, 2019 – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has joined forces with Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global innovator in renal care, to highlight and support NKF Peers, a free program that matches people with kidney disease by phone with a peer mentor who has “been there.” This...