Press Room
July 2023
National Survey Shows Lack of Patient Awareness of minimally invasive options for hemodialysis
National Kidney Foundation and Medtronic survey found dialysis patients’ top concerns potentially better addressed by minimally...
July 2023
ASN and NKF Joint Statement on the USPSTF Final Research
On behalf of the 37 million adults in America with kidney diseases, including the over 90 percent who are unaware that they have chronic kidney disease, the American Society of Nephrology and...
June 2023
New Report: Advancing Kidney Health: A Call to Action
~National Kidney Foundation & American Association for Clinical Chemistry Urges an End to Race-Based eGFR Equations and Addresses Critical Healthcare Needs of Transgender and Gender-...
June 2023
New KDOQI Commentary of 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Glomerular Diseases Published
~Comprehensive Commentary Provides Insights and Implementation Guidance for US Healthcare Professionals by NKF and KDOQI~
(New York, NY – Wednesday, June 21, 2023) – The National Kidney...
June 2023
NKF's Innovation Fund Invests in Klinrisk to Revolutionize Chronic Kidney Disease Care
June 12, 2023, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce its latest investment through the NKF's Innovation Fund in Klinrisk, an artificial intelligence-based...
June 2023
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Former U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler to National Board of Directors
~Jaime Herrera Beutler of Clark County, Washington joins the fight against kidney disease ~
(June 1, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce the...
June 2023
NKF Appoints Walmart Chief Medical Officer Dr. Wigneswaran to National Board
(June 1, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. John Wigneswaran (Dr. Wig), Walmart’s Chief Medical Officer, to NKF’s...
May 2023
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation on Remembering Shaul G. Massry, MD
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is remembering Dr. Shaul G. Massry, a trailblazer and leader in the nephrology community and at the National Kidney Foundation. A statement from Kevin...
April 2023
NKF Calls for Swift Passage of National Living Donor Protection Act
~New Survey Data Shows Widespread Public Support Across Political Spectrum for Bills Encouraging Living Organ Donation~
(April 27, 2023, New York, NY) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF)...
April 2023
The NKF Honors Medicare and Medicaid Innovators with Public Service Award
(April 21, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) awarded Tom Duvall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Director for the Division of Special Populations and Projects...