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(June 1, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. John Wigneswaran (Dr. Wig), Walmart’s Chief Medical Officer, to NKF’s National Board of Directors. In his role at Walmart, Dr. Wig leads safety, quality, and training, the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute...
(April 4, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Monica Davy, Senior Vice President and Chief Culture, Diversity, and Impact Officer at Vizient, Inc., to its National Board of Directors. Davy was nominated and approved at NKF’s most recent Board meeting held in...
Congress Must Fund Kidney Disease Prevention at CDC
National Kidney Foundation CEO Gives Testimony to Congress on Appropriations
March 23, 2023, New York, NY — The following statement is from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer and kidney transplant recipient, regarding his testimony at today’s Public Witness Day for the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services,...
Golfers Teed Up to help NKF’s programs and initiatives
(February 28, 2023 Pebble Beach, CA) – Two, four-person teams bested the competition at the National Finals of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Konica Minolta Golf Classic, held January 12-15 at the legendary Pebble Beach Resorts in California. The Golf Classic helps NKF’s efforts to increase...
(January 5, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce a new name for its bimonthly journal, Advances in Kidney Disease and Health (AKDH). Formerly known as Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, the previous title fit the focus of the journal at that time and included topics related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) or kidney failure. The journal will continue its...
November 11, 2022, New York, NY — The following is a statement from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient on media reports of organ transplant system failures
“Media reports this morning about Congress’ investigation into the organ...
Statement from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient, in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Medicare ESRD benefit:
October 27, 2022, New York, NY - “Fifty years ago, a kidney failure diagnosis was tantamount to a death sentence. Even though technology existed to extend the lives of kidney patients, it was extraordinarily expensive and...
Majority of survey respondents call for new treatments to help manage phosphorus levels
November 4, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), in partnership with the Ardelyx, Inc., today announced results from a survey of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis conducted to better understand patients’ experience managing serum phosphorus levels. The survey found that more than 80% of...
Highly Esteemed Growth Strategist and Financial Expert with Decades of Business Acumen
Oct. 17, 2022—New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Motsenbocker to its national Board of Directors.
Motsenbocker resides in Dallas, Texas and is a former banker and seasoned...