Press Room

December 2022
National Kidney Foundation Renews Appointment of Top Advocacy Leader to Board of Directors
October 19, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the renewed appointment of board member Sam Marchio as the Secretary to its national Board...

December 2022
MediGO is Latest Recipient of National Kidney Foundation Innovation Fund Investment
(December 20, 2022, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Innovation Fund, the philanthropic impact investment program of NKF, has made its latest investment in MediGO Inc., a...

December 2022
New Study: Heat Waves from Climate Change Pushing Kidney Patients to ER
December 6, 2022, New York, NY—There’s more evidence linking climate change to the growing public health crisis of kidney disease. According to a study in the American Journal of Kidney...

November 2022
NKF Honors Kidney Patient for Continuing to Advocate for Others
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Kidney Patient for Continuing to Advocate for Others
(Nov. 30, 2022, New York, NY) — Kidney patient advocate Maria Elena Grijalva has been...

November 2022
NKF Honors Researcher for Breakthroughs in Kidney Disease
Nov. 28, 2022, New York, NY — Nephrologist and researcher Susan Hedayati, MD, MHSc, will be honored by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) with the prestigious Shaul G. Massry...

November 2022
NKF Appoints Dr. Kirk Campbell of Mount Sinai as President Elect of the National Board
Dr. Campbell of New York Joins the Fight Against Kidney Disease
(November 11, 2022, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce that...

November 2022
Kidney Patients Deserve a High-Performing Organ Donation and Transplant System
November 11, 2022, New York, NY — The following is a statement from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient...

November 2022
NKF to Honor Nephrologist and Educator, Dr. Melanie Hoenig
(Nov. 8, 2022, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has named Melanie Hoenig, MD, a Harvard Medical School educator and nephrologist, the 2023 winner of the prestigious...

November 2022
NKF Appoints Prominent Marketing Expert to Board of Directors
Lynn Pina of Virginia Joins the Fight Against Kidney Disease
(November 4, 2022, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the...

November 2022
NKF and Ardelyx, Inc. Survey Finds Dialysis Patients Struggle To Maintain Serum Phosphorus Levels
Majority of survey respondents call for new treatments to help manage phosphorus levels
November 4, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), in partnership with the...