Non-Profit and Governmental Kidney Resources
American Kidney Fund
800. 638.8299
helpline@akfinc.org
American Nephrology Nurses Association
American Society for Pediatric Nephrology
(317)-278-0854
Commission on Kidney Disease of Maryland
(410) 764-4785
Executive Director: Eva Schwartz
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(410)-786-0066
Council of Nephrology Social Workers
Davita Patient Citizens
The Voice of the Patient; A Quarterly
Publication of DaVita Patient Citizens
This newsletter and website provide
excellent patient education material along
with advocacy efforts on a national
level.
iKidney.com
Dedicated to bringing the worldwide renal community together to improve the
patient's quality of life. It has many informational articles on all aspects of
living with CKD and ESRD.
Kidney Disease Program- Maryland
Funds ESRD Care in MD
( 410)-767-5000
Chief Carol Manning
Maryland Patient Advocacy Group
(410)-872-2846
Pearl Lewis
Medical Assistance - Contact the County Department of Social Services in your
state. Providing Access to Care for Those Meeting Income Criteria
Medicare Rights Center
Advocates for those on Medicare
(212)-869-3850
Mid-Atlantic Renal
Coalition
(804)-794-3757
Oversees Quality Improvement,
Transplant Care,
Professional
Education,
Reviews Patient Grievance
Director Nancy Armistead
MARC@nw5.esrd.net
Renal Support Network
(818) 543-0896
Patient led organization providing education,
support and advocacy.
info@renalnetwork.otg
UNOS
(804)
782-4800
United Network for Organ Sharing'
Oversees organ transplantation
National Kidney Foundation of
Maryland
(410)-494-8545
Provides Patient Education/Support/Funds Research
Director Raquel McGuire
National Kidney Foundation DC Chapter
(202)-244-7900
Director Tony Englert
National Kidney Foundation National Office
(800)-622-9010
National Kidney Foundation
(800)-889-9559
Office of Scientific and Public Policy
National Institutes of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease
(301) 594-7717
National Kidney and Urological Diseases
Clearinghouse
(301)-654-4415
Social Security (800)-772-1213
Foundation for Children with Atypical HUS
(636)-942-4425
Bill Biermann
saturnracer1@cs.com
Pearl Lewis
(410)-872-2846
yettapearl@comcast.net
Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
(800)-PKD-CURE
Summer Camp for Pediatric Kidney Patients
American Kidney Fund's Pediatric Camp
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