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March 23, 2022, New York, NY — Each year, The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) evaluates the work of those who dedicate their careers to the 37 million adults in the United States affected by kidney disease and selects among them the educator, researcher, and clinical nephrologist to receive the prestigious Donald W. Seldin Award.
The award was established to recognize excellence in...
March 31, 2022, New York, NY — Every year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) takes time out of the annual NKF Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM), one of the largest gatherings of kidney care professionals in America, to recognize standout professionals who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of...
April 7, 2022, New York, NY — Health care professionals should recognize that new potassium binders can help them get their patients on kidney and heart protective blood pressure medications called Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Inhibitors or RAASi in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that have comorbid heart failure, according to a late-breaking...
March 21, 2022, New York, NY – Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) highlights the work of a kidney health professional for their community service and educational activities in promoting NKF’s mission on a local level and presents that person with the Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award.
This year, NKF presents this award to Amy Wilson, MD, of...
Initiative credited with creating unprecedented momentum for kidney advocacy
New York, NY - June 1, 2022 – It’s been an unprecedented year for kidney advocacy. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced its NKF Voices for Kidney Health™ program gained significant increases in both congressional support and funding for kidney-disease related research and prevention in...
Presentation will be shared at National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings
April 6, 2022, New York, NY — New research that shows promise in treating anemia in people with kidney disease will be unveiled at the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings in Boston April 6-10.
The late-breaking presentation of the research will be shared, both virtually and in-person, with thousands of scientists,...
May 2, 2022, New York, NY – No one should be alone when it comes to kidney disease and in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is highlighting its free mentoring and emotional support program, NKF Peers. Mental Health is as important as physical health, especially during these incredibly...
March 16, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor one of the nation’s top nephrologists with the 2022 Dr. J. Michael Lazarus Award for his major contribution to the clinical science and care of dialysis patients.
Daniel E. Weiner, MD, a nephrologist at Tufts Medical Center and Associate Professor of...
Lack of Guidelines Contributing to Preventable Illness and Death as 90% of people with CKD don’t know they have it
March 10, 2021, New York, NY —Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting an estimated 37 million Americans. Despite being preventable and treatable, CKD is too often not intensively managed until a patient has progressed to kidney failure, resulting in costs...
Jan. 5, 2022, New York, NY — Each year The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of Nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education, and accelerating change.
The prestigious awards are presented to the recipients during the annual...