Press Room

January 2018
Richmond, Phoenix Teams Win NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic National Finals at Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, CA – January 23, 2018 – Two, four-person teams bested the competition at the National Finals of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Konica Minolta Golf Classic held January 18...

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...

January 2018
New Nationwide Survey on Gout Finds Patients with Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease are Sub-Optimally Treated
Two-thirds of patients with chronic kidney disease and gout say gout affects their daily lives
New York, NY—January 17, 2018— A new online survey was conducted by National Kidney...

January 2018
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Distinguished Nephrologist-Scientist as New President-Elect
New York, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 – Holly Kramer, MD, MPH, of Loyola University Medical Center has been named President-Elect of the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF). Dr. Kramer...

December 2017
National Kidney Foundation and Watertree Health Announce Unique National Partnership
Prescription discount program, administered by Watertree Health, will benefit the National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY—December 5, 2017—Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF),...

November 2017
Fresenius Medical Care North America Sets Record in Surpassing its Kidney Walk Fundraising Goal
FMCNA Raises Largest Amount Ever by a National Team during the 2017 Kidney Walks for the National Kidney Foundation
WALTHAM, MASS. – (Nov. 29, 2017) – Fresenius Medical...

November 2017
National Kidney Foundation Sets the Stage for Angelica Hale
Child Singing Phenom and Transplant Patient Becomes First NKF Kid Ambassador
New York—Wednesday, November 15, 2017– Ten-year-old singing powerhouse and kidney transplant...

November 2017
Changing the Face of Kidney Patient Care
National Kidney Foundation celebrates 20 years of developing the first comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for kidney disease
New York, NY—November 1, 2017—Twenty years ago...
August 2014
The National Kidney Foundation: News
Cojo's new book highlights
his kidney experience
Three summers ago, Steven Cojocaru, was on top of the world. The Montreal-born Cojocaru had morphed into Cojo, the hilarious and...
August 2014
Donate to Kidney Cars. It can save lives.
One of Dave Johney’s earliest memories is visiting his uncle in the hospital as he recovered from a kidney transplant. As a result, Dave became actively involved with the NKF. When it...