Major National Kidney Organizations
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
The leading organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease. Provides extensive patient materials, dietary paths, and local support chapters.
Visit kidney.org →American Kidney Fund (AKF)
Provides direct financial assistance to dialysis patients and transplant recipients, alongside extensive public health education resources and advocacy platforms.
Visit kidneyfund.org →Transplantation & Organ Registries
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
The private, non-profit organization that manages the United States organ transplant system under contract with the federal government. Essential for understanding waiting list allocations.
Visit unos.org →Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)
Provides comprehensive data evaluation and reports regarding transplant center performance metrics, waitlist statistics, and organ survival outcomes nationwide.
Visit srtr.org →National Kidney Registry (NKR)
An organization dedicated to increasing the quality, speed, and number of living donor kidney transplants through advanced paired kidney exchange programming frameworks.
Visit kidneyregistry.org →Government & Clinical Data Centers
NIDDK (NIH)
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports comprehensive medical research to help explain health and disease metrics.
Visit niddk.nih.gov →Medicare (ESRD Program Information)
Official federal data guidelines explaining health insurance parameters and specialized coverage qualifications tailored for patients navigating End-Stage Renal Disease.
Visit medicare.gov →