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The National Kidney Foundation Honors Utah Nephrologist, Researcher with Prestigious Award

(April 5, 2023, New York, NY) — Alfred K. Cheung, MD, a clinical nephrologist and researcher, will receive the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) David M. Hume Memorial Award for his high ideals of scholarship and humanism in an outstanding manner in the field of academic nephrology. The award will be presented at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, TX this month.

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Recently had a kidney stone. I was told it was a calcium oxalate derision. If I follow a low oxalate diet, is a fiber supplement healthy too? Is there a recommended brand i.e. Metamucil?

A low oxalate diet has not been shown to prevent kidney stones. A fiber supplement is safe to take, but should not affect your tendency to develop kidney stones. I recommend a DASH diet for you. You can review the DASH diet at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf The DASH diet has been shown to decrease the likelihood of kidney stones.

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I have been detected with 7mm diameter kidney stone. I do not have any symptoms. What precaution /action I can take?

You should drink plenty of water and follow a low salt diet. It is possible to dissolve the stone if you drink water until you force yourself to get up at night and then pass your urine and drink a glass of water in the night. For a low salt diet, I recommend eating no more than 2000 milligrams of sodium per day and following a DASH diet which can be reviewed at: ...

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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 Foundation (NKF) and its Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) are pleased to announce the publication of the KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. This...

The National Kidney Foundation Honors Pediatric Nurse with Prestigious Carol Mattix Award

(March 27, 2023, New York, NY) — In April, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor pediatric nurse Jeanetta Wammack, RN, CDN for her dedication as a Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse at Arkansas Children’s Hospital by presenting her with the Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians award in the name of...

Effects of Triple Knockout and Human Transgenes on Survival of Kidney Xenografts in Nonhuman Primates Presented at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings

(April 12, 2023, Austin, TX) - During the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, TX from April 11-15, 2023, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), researchers will present new data highlighting long-term outcomes for cynomolgus macaques transplanted with kidney xenografts from porcine donors harboring genetic modifications.

In the study, kidney xenografts from porcine donors modified to remove three major...

NKF Appoints Morgan Stanley Executive to National Board~Valerie Dixon-Joins the Kidney Disease Fight~

(April 6, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited announce the appointment of Valerie Dixon, Managing Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley, to its National Board of Directors. Dixon was nominated and approved at NKF’s most recent Board meeting held in March.

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NKF Appoints Vizient, Executive to National BOD~Monica Davy joins the Kidney Disease Fight~

(April 4, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Monica Davy, Senior Vice President and Chief Culture, Diversity, and Impact Officer at Vizient, Inc., to its National Board of Directors. Davy was nominated and approved at NKF’s most recent Board meeting held in...

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 Disease (AJKD), recently published by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), researchers found that extreme heat exposure was significantly associated with increased kidney disease-related emergency department (ED) visits. ...

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 National Board of Directors. In his role at Walmart, Dr. Wig leads safety, quality, and training, the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute...