During this episode of Kent’s Kidney Stories, AAKP Board Member/Ambassador Kent Bressler speaks with AAKP’s President Richard Knight. Mr. Knight is a healthcare professional and a former hemodialysis patient. He received a kidney transplant approximately fourteen years ago. Read his full bio here. In this episode, Mr.
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NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH BRINGS NEW PUSH FOR ORGAN DONOR JOB PROTECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 25, 2021 NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH BRINGS NEW PUSH FOR ORGAN DONOR JOB PROTECTIONS Largest Kidney Group Mobilizes Patients and Medical Allies for Congressional Action Washington, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS NAMED AS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2021 KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS NAMED AS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERSAmerica’s Largest Independent Kidney Patient Organization Recognizes Top Professionals Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Chronic kidney disease is a key risk factor for severe COVID-19: a call to action by the ERA-EDTA
ERA-EDTA Council and the ERACODA Working Group* Correspondence to: Alberto Ortiz, E-mail: AOrtiz@fjd.es*A list of members of the ERA-EDTA Council and the ERACODA Working Group can be found as Acknowledgements section.
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LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP THANKS PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR SIGNING PANDEMIC RELIEF AND TRANSPLANT DRUG COVERAGE
Transplant Drug Reform A Milestone in First Year of AAKP’s Decade of the Kidney Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement upon President Donald J.
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KIDNEY PATIENTS HAIL U.S. SENATE MOVE ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2020 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Duplessie, Marketing and Communications Manager jduplessie@aakp.org (512) 659-8818 Diana Clynes, Executive Director dclynes@aakp.org (727) 916-0390 KIDNEY PATIENTS HAIL U.S.
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December 16, 2020: AAKP & AST joint letter to FDA on importance of supporting rational clinical trial design and support for kidney transplant desensitization
December 16, 2020 Nikolay P. Nikolov, MDDirector, Division of Rheumatology and Transplant MedicineFood and Drug AdministrationCenter for Drug Evaluation and ResearchDivision of Rheumatology and Transplant Medicine5901-B Ammendale RoadBeltsville, MD 20705-1266Re:
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Kidney Patients Making National Impact Helping Patients During National Pandemic
World Kidney News/Urban Health Outreach Media hosted a special broadcast featuring the executive leadership of the American Association of Kidney Patients: Diana Clynes, Executive Director; Richard Knight, President; Edward V. Hickey, III, U.S.M.C., Vice President, Chair of AAKP Veterans Health Initiative; and Paul T.
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TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2020 TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTS AAKP Calls for Immediate Senate Action, Asks President Trump to Sign Upon Passage Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) released the following statement regarding the U.S.
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AAKP Innovator Series: Dr. Ray Harris
You are very well known across the larger kidney community for leadership, medical expertise, and respect for patient insights. For AAKP readers, can you tell us how patients have informed your view of medicine, and your role as a thought leader in kidney medicine and kidney innovation?
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