Press Room
February 2019
National Kidney Foundation Applauds Congressional Champions for Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors
New York, NY—February 14, 2019—Today, four bi-partisan Members of Congress introduced legislation to protect living organ donors and remove barriers to donation. Representative Jerry...
February 2019
New Home Test for Kidney Damage Shows Promising Results
Clinical trial released after nearly 1,000 people participated
New York, NY -- February 7, 2019 -– A clinical trial that followed nearly 1,000 people using a new home...
February 2019
New Article Compares Mortality Risk in Patients on Dialysis Versus Patients with Some Cancers
American Journal of Kidney Diseases report highlights need for more resources
February 6, 2019, New York, NY – A new article published today in the American Journal of Kidney...
January 2019
Wisconsin Kidney Patient, Advocate Wins NKF's Celeste Castillo Lee Award
Mary Baliker to receive honor at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2019
January 30, 2019, New York, NY- Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) presents the Celeste...
January 2019
Milwaukee's Ahmed Malik, MD, Wins NKF's Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award
Honor to be presented at the 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
January 30, 2019, New York, NY - Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds...
January 2019
Detroit’s Dr. Jerry Yee Honored for Clinical Excellence by National Kidney Foundation
Will receive the Donald W. Seldin Award at NKF’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
January 30, 2019, New York, NY – Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the...
January 2019
Dr. Gregory Germino of the NIH Wins Distinguished Lecture Award from NKF
Award will be presented at the 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
January 29, 2019, New York, NY - Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of...
January 2019
Toronto’s Dr. Charmaine Lok Wins Prestigious NKF Award for Guideline Work
Award to be presented at 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
January 30, 2019, New York, NY - Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of...
January 2019
Dallas, Phoenix Teams Win NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic Finals at Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, CA – January 22, 2019 – Two, four-person teams bested the competition at the National Finals of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Konica Minolta Golf Classic, held...
January 2019
Researchers Publish Findings on Study of How Living Conditions Affect Black Kidney Patients
Team examines 10 years of data on about 6,000 patients that suggests inequalities play a role
January 14, 2019, New York, NY– A team of five researchers published a new study...