Press Room
December 1999
NKF Announces New Spokesperson
New York, NY (December 8, 1999) - San Antonio Spurs forward Sean Elliott will serve as a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation, the foundation announced today. After suffering from...
November 1999
National Kidney Foundation Responds to Dialysis Patient Mortality Study
New York, NY (November 25, 1999) - A study to be published in today's New England Journal of Medicine comparing dialysis patients' survival rates at for-profit centers vs. not-for-profit...
November 1999
Transplant Bill Passes Congress
New York, NY (November 23, 1999) - Congress passed legislation that would extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs taken daily by transplant recipients, the National Kidney...
November 1999
Eminent Lubbock Researcher Receives National Kidney Foundation's Highest Honor
Miami, FL (November 6, 1999) - Neil A. Kurtzman, MD was named recipient of the National Kidney Foundation's David M. Hume Memorial Award at its 49th Annual Meeting held here. The Hume Award...
November 1999
St. Louis Physician Receives National Kidney Foundation's Martin Wagner Memorial Award
New York, NY (November 6, 1999) - Wendy Weinstock Brown, MD was awarded the Martin Wagner Memorial Award at NKF's 49th Annual Meeting held here. An annual tradition, the award recognizes and...
October 1999
March is Kidney Month: National Kidney Foundation Urges Americans to Have Kidney Function Tested
New York, NY (October 25, 1999) - Kidney disease often may be silent for many years until it reaches an advanced stage. "For this reason, it is important to make sure your doctor...
October 1999
Mark McGwire Teams up With the National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY (October 22, 1999) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced the launch of a TV and radio public service campaign featuring baseball star Mark McGwire on the issue...
October 1999
Co-Sponsors for Transplant Bill Reach Majority in House
New York, NY (October 12, 1999) - A bill that would extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs taken daily by transplant recipients now has 250 co-sponsors, the National Kidney...
October 1999
Education Materials Aid in Implementation of NKF DOQI Guidelines
New York, NY (October 12, 1999) - To facilitate the implementation of the NKF-DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines into health care practice, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has developed a...
October 1999
Women With Recurrent UTIs Can Self-Treat
New York, NY (October 6, 1999) - Recurrent urinary tract infections account for seven million office visits each year and about $1 billion in health care costs. According to the National...
