Press Releases

For media information, please contact Linda Sellers, Northwest Kidney Centers, Manager of Public Relations at 206-720-8510 or via email. To view or print our recent press releases, please click on the titles below: 

Kidney Health Fest for African American Families to educate the community on kidney disease prevention and treatment; April 30, 2012

Northwest Kidney Centers launches capital campaign for $5 million comprehensive kidney resource center; April 19, 2012

Northwest Kidney Centers gives Clyde Shields Distinguished Service award to all its dialysis patients; Feb. 14, 2012

New Northwest Kidney Centers Renton to host community open house; Feb. 1, 2012

Northwest Kidney Centers celebrates 50th anniversary: U.S. House of Representatives and Gov. Christine Gregoire recognize milestone; Jan. 30, 2012

Joyce Jackson's speech to Rotary Club of Seattle; Jan. 25, 2012 

Northwest Kidney Centers names new trustees; Nov. 20, 2011

Northwest Kidney Centers reports success in meeting challenges of just-completed year; Nov. 16, 2011

Gladys Rubinstein to receive Northwest Kidney Centers’ Clyde Shields Distinguished Service award; May 10, 2011

Illusionist Michael Grasso, “America’s Got Talent” Top 10 finalist, to keynote Northwest Kidney Centers’ Breakfast of Hope fundraiser; March 2, 2011

Kidney Health Fest for African American families educates the community to prevent and treat kidney disease; March 2, 2011

Northwest Kidney Centers names five new medical directors;
March 1, 2011

Dr. Suhail Ahmad named Chief Medical Officer of Northwest Kidney Centers; January 3, 2011

Northwest Kidney Centers names new trustees; December 1, 2010

Mount Rainier Kidney Center in Renton to move to larger location; November 8, 2010

Kidney Research Institute to hold special event to discuss current studies; October 8, 2010

Dr. Cyrus Cryst named medical director of Northwest Kidney Centers’ Port Angeles facility; June 17, 2010

World’s longest-surviving kidney-failure patient Dr. Robin Eady to receive Northwest Kidney Centers’ Clyde Shields award; June 1, 2010

Northwest Kidney Centers blue mascot Sidney to invade downtown Seattle in celebration of World Kidney Day; March 2, 2010

Northwest Kidney Centers leader wins healthcare excellence honor; November 23, 2009

Northwest Kidney Centers names new trustees for 2009-2010; November 11, 2009

NKC joins in PEAK campaign to improve first year on dialysis; July 31, 2009

Kidney Health Fest for African American Families educates the community to prevent and treat kidney disease; April 2, 2009

Death With Dignity; March 11, 2009

NKC Hospital Services Department awarded Joint Commission Certification; February 19, 2009

NKC's President Jackson elected to national board; November 6, 2008

Blagg named editor of Hemodialysis International; November 5, 2008

"Patient-oriented" kidney research begins locally with formation of new research institute - Kidney Research Institute one of the first in U.S. dedicated soley to kidney  disease research studies; July 17, 2008

Seattle pediatrician Abe Bergman wins Scribner Courage in Health Award

Dr. Michael Kelly is recipient of the 2008 James W. Haviland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Nephrology; June 27, 2008

James W. Haviland, founder of the Northwest Kidney Centers, dies at 96; Nov 21, 2007

Food for the Soul Contest; March 2007

Dr. Suhail Ahmad Receives the 2006 James W Haviland Award

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