Press Room
February 2016
Missouri Pediatric Nephrologist Named to the NKF Board of Directors
New York, NY – Bradley A. Warady, MD, has been named to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Board of Directors.
Dr. Warady is the Senior Associate Chair for the Department of...
February 2016
Pope Appoints Former NKF Board Member to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
The National Kidney Foundation congratulates Francis Delmonico, MD FACS, on being appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) by Pope Francis.
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is...
February 2016
The National Kidney Foundation Mourns Passing of Kidney Disease Champion
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is remembering Charles “Charlie” Plante, a long-time lobbyist for NKF, who passed away at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, at the age of 84...
February 2016
National Kidney Foundation Joins MACC Task Force
Participation Comes as “Care Coordination Save Lives” Campaign Gears Up for National Kidney Month
Washington, D.C. – The Coalition for Medicare Choices (CMC) announced...
January 2016
New York and Arizona Golfers Take Top Honors at NKF Golf Classic National Finals
Golf teams from New York and Arizona bested the competition at the nation’s premier golf course over the weekend.
In the Gross division, William Bernstein of New York City, James...
January 2016
New Tool Estimates Looming Risk of Kidney Failure in People with Kidney Disease
Study in JAMA validates and extends internationally a risk calculator initially developed in Canada
An online tool combining results of common medical tests can accurately estimate...
January 2016
HealthWell Foundation Opens New Medicare Access Fund to Provide Financial Assistance to Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients
Fund Offers Relief to RCC Patients Struggling with Out-of-Pocket Costs for Treatment
GAITHERSBURG, MD — The HealthWell Foundation®, an independent non-profit that provides a financial...