Patients

Welcome to the Patient section Serving the NKF Serving Upstate New York web site. Here you will find information about chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and much more.

The Joseph DiMartino Scholarship Award

The NKF Serving Upstate New York is proud to announce the The Joseph DiMartino Scholarship Award. This award provides (2) $500 scholarships as a one-time grant award to one graduating high school senior and one adult kidney patient who exemplifies courage, strength, determination, generosity of spirit, and kindness.

This generous award is made possible by the family of Joseph DiMartino, a kidney patient who valued education and life long learning opportunities.

Applications are available:

For additional information, please contact Donna P. Dixon, Education Director at (585) 697-0874 ext. 28.

Award winners will be announced in May 2009.

Application deadline is March 27, 2009.

Our Programs & Services

The NKF Serving Upstate New York is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract disease, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.

While our programs are currently targeted at helping those who are currently afflicted with kidney disease, our hope is to expand our services to include early intervention programs, specifically in minority communities with little access to health care, and services to support every stage of kidney disease up to and including post transplantation.

As a healthcare organization we realize the importance of early intervention and continued support. Please see the list of our current programs and continue to check back with us to view the expansion of the population that we serve.