Press Room

April 2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Dr. Ana Ricardo with Distinguished Service Award
(April 11, 2023, New York, NY) — University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) nephrologist Ana Ricardo, MD, will receive the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Medical Advisory Board Distinguished...

April 2023
NKF Appoints Morgan Stanley Executive to National Board~Valerie Dixon-Joins the Kidney Disease Fight~
(April 6, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited announce the appointment of Valerie Dixon, Managing Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at...

April 2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Utah Nephrologist, Researcher with Prestigious Award
(April 5, 2023, New York, NY) — Alfred K. Cheung, MD, a clinical nephrologist and researcher, will receive the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) David M. Hume Memorial Award for his high...

April 2023
NKF Appoints Vizient, Executive to National BOD~Monica Davy joins the Kidney Disease Fight~
(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...

March 2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Pediatric Nurse with Prestigious Carol Mattix Award
(March 27, 2023, New York, NY) — In April, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor pediatric nurse Jeanetta Wammack, RN, CDN for her dedication as a Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse...

March 2023
Congress Must Fund Kidney Disease Prevention at CDC
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...

March 2023
Lack of Government Accountability and Oversight is Costing Lives
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation on today’s news on the organ transplant system
March 22, 2023, New York, NY — The following statement is from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive...

March 2023
NKF to Award Dietitian Lois Hill with Top Nutrition Award
(March 20, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will present the 2023 Joel D. Kopple Award to Kentucky renal dietitian Lois Hill, MS, RDN, LD, LDE, for her significant...

March 2023
NKF Honors Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Tanjala Purnell for Transplantation Research
(March 13, 2023, New York, NY) — Next month, Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD, MPH, FASN will receive the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF)...

March 2023
National Kidney Foundation Hosts 10th Annual Kidney Patient Summit
Voices for Kidney Health Advocates Bring the Fight Against Kidney Disease to the Nation’s Capital
(Washington, D.C., – March 2, 2023) — The National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) 10th...