Emergency ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, etc.
For CKD Patients
American Renal Associates
66 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 978-922-3080
Toll Free: 1-877-99-RENAL (1-877-997-3625)
Website: http://www.americanrenal.com/index.html
E-Mail: info@americanrenal.com
ARA is one of the largest Dialysis providers in the US.
American Society of Transplantation
15000 Commerce Pkwy, Suite C
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: 856-439-9986
Fax: 856-439-9982
Website: http://www.a-s-t.org/
E-Mail: ast@ahint.com
Coalition on Donation
700 North 4th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: 804-782-4920
Fax: 804-782-4643
Website: http://www.shareyourlife.org/
E-Mail: coalition@donatelife.net
Go to the website or call the toll-free number to find out how to become an organ donor. Find out what the laws governing organ donation are in your state.
International Pediatric Transplant Association
IPTA Headquarters
15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: 856-439-0500
Fax: 856-439-0525
Web Site: www.IPTAonline.org
E-mail: ipta@ahint.com
The International Pediatric Transplant Association (IPTA) is a professional organization of individuals in the field of pediatric transplantation
Home Dialysis Central [for DIALYSIS]
Website: www.homedialysis.org
Go to the Contact Page to ask a question.
You can also reach the Medical Education Institute at:
414 D'Onofrio Drive, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 833-8033
Fax: (608) 833-8366
E-mail: info@homedialysis.org
Website: http://www.medicaleducationinstitute.org
A page for professional information can be found at:
http://www.homedialysis.org/v1/resources/
The Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
Go to http://www.kidneyurology.org/About_Us/AU_SiteMap.htm to find resources for patients and professionals.
Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
1250 Broadway, Suite 2001
New York, New York, 10001
Phone: 212-629-9770 or 1-800-633-6628
Fax: 212-629-5652
E-Mail: info@kidneyurology.org
Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
63 West Main Street, Suite G
Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-866-4444
Information regarding patient emergency grants is located at: http://www.kidneyurology.org/Patient_Resources/PaR_EmergencyGrants.htm
Patient and professional resources are available from the main page. There is also a physician referral service.
The Kidney Transplant/Dialysis Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 51362 GMF
Boston, MA 02205-1362
Website: www.kdta.org
E-Mail: ktda1@rcn.com
Phone: 781-641-4000 (answering machine)
http://users.rcn.com/ktda1/ - The Patient Assistance Committee (PAC) has funds for kidney patients in financial need. The funding is limited to residents of the Boston area. See this link for further information.
The Nephron Information Center
Website: http://nephron.com/index.shtml This is a comprehensive resource providing information for both patients and physicians.
http://nephron.us/ Find a dialysis unit’s phone number instantly.
MDLinx:
Website: http://www.mdlinx.com/
Contains information for patients, physicians, and healthcare professionals.
http://www4.infotrieve.com/newmedline/search.asp To search for information particular to your situation, go to and put your topic in the search field.
http://www4.infotrieve.com/newmedline/summary.asp?term=hurricane contains informative articles on Hurricane Katrina.
ESRDLABS
http://www.esrdlabs.com/ Contains copious information for the ESRD patient and health professionals.
Use the SEARCH field to find information on your emergency topic (for example: “katrina”)
National Transplant Assistance Fund
150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-120
Radnor, PA 19087
Website: http://www.transplantfund.org/
Phone: 1-800-642-8399 or 610-535-6105.
Fax: 610-535-6106
NTAF is a source of funding for transplant patients.
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230
Tel: (703) 292-5111,
FIRS: (800) 877-8339
TDD: (800) 281-8749 or (800) 292-5090
Website: www.nsf.gov
E-Mail: info@nsf.gov
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/issuances/in129.jsp Scroll down page to find Katrina – related articles, grants, and funding opportunities.
National Renal Administrators Association Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund A Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund has been established to assist individuals (Patients and/or Staff), Hospital Based and Independent Dialysis Facilities (Non-Large Dialysis Organization) in need of financial assistance.
Contact the National Office at:
Phone: (928) 717-2772 or
E-mail: nraa@nraa.org
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