Physicians

The NKF supports clinicians and scientists in the field of nephrology by providing continuing education, developing practice guidelines, fostering research, and shaping health policy affecting renal health professionals and patients. Our physician, scientist, and pharmacist members now number over 3,700, and are a driving force behind the scientific-medical function of the organization.

Nephrology Fellows

Interested in NKF Associate Physician Membership? Learn more

NKF Launches a New Education Program—“Your Treatment, Your Choice”

“Your Treatment, Your Choice” is a patient education program designed to satisfy Medicare’s requirements for reimbursement of the MIPPA Kidney Education Benefit. This comprehensive program for teaching patients with CKD stage 4 about kidney disease and treatment options is available free to Physicians, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Learn more and register for your free copy here.

Upcoming Conferences from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) will convene a conference entitled MYH9 and Kidney Disease: Clinical and Public Health Implications of Recent Genetic Findings in Populations on April 19–20, 2010, in Bethesda, MD. Learn more

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) will convene a conference entitled Novel Therapies to Enhance ESRD Patient Survival – Inflammation in ESRD on April 21-22, 2010, in Bethesda, MD. Learn more

Utilization of Renal Replacement Therapy for Critically Ill Patients Research Survey

Click here for the survey.