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March 2018
National Kidney Foundation Honors Keryx Biopharmaceuticals with 2018 Corporate Innovator Award
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals recognized for iron deficiency anemia treatment approved for early-stage chronic kidney disease patients
New York, NY—April 3, 2018—Keryx...
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March 2018
National Kidney Foundation Applauds Bi-Partisan Funding for Kidney Health in Omnibus Spending Bill
Bi-partisan legislation will protect kidney patients and ensure funding for kidney disease programs
New York, NY—March 23, 2018—“The National Kidney Foundation applauds both Houses of...
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January 2018
NBA Alums Allan Houston, John Starks “Fore!” Raising Awareness, Funds for NKF
Pebble Beach, CA - Friday, January 19, 2018
New York Knicks Assistant General Manager and Westchester Knicks General Manager Allan Houston – most renowned for his years as...
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May 2018
NKF and TMF Health Quality Institute Team-Up to Prevent Kidney Disease through Screening and Education
New special innovative project administered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
New York, NY—May 9, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering...
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October 2018
John Gerzema Named Chairman of the National Kidney Foundation Board
Manish Agarwal, Jennifer DaSilva and Samuel Marchio are Newest Members
New York, NY— Friday, October 19, 2018 — Corporate influencer and author John Gerzema has been elected...
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April 2018
CVS Health Announces Plans to Focus on Kidney Care and Dialysis Treatment
New York, NY—April 4, 2018—CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced a new initiative focused on chronic kidney disease and dialysis, which builds upon the company’s focus on driving innovation...
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August 2018
Pennsylvania Nephrologist Receives NKF Edith H. Blattner Young Investigator Grant
Project Examines Super-Resolution Ultrasound for Assessment of Kidney Vasculature
New York— Monday, August 6, 2018 – Roderick Tan, MD, PhD, has been awarded the 2018 Edith...
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August 2018
Nephrologist Receives Second NKF South Texas Research Grant
Study Continues on Whether Nephrology Care before ESRD Develops Can Help Patients Keep Their Jobs
New York— Monday, August 6, 2018 – For the second straight year,...
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August 2018
New York Researcher Receives NKF Satellite Dialysis Clinical Investigator Grant
Trial Examines Integrated Palliative and Nephrology Care vs. Standard Nephrology
New York—Monday, August 6, 2018 – Jennifer Scherer, MD, of New York has been awarded the...
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August 2018
New York Researcher Receives NKF Young Investigator Grant
Study Focuses Preventing the Discarding of Kidneys from Deceased Donors
New York— Monday, August 6, 2108 – Syed Ali Husain, MD, MPH, of New York has been awarded a 2018...