Medical Advisory Committee

Collaboration with expert reviewers supports our commitment to helping people with kidney disease live their healthiest lives.

The American Kidney Fund's (AKF) top-rated education materials and award-winning education campaigns help patients to manage all aspects of this complicated disease, while also raising awareness and increasing understanding among the general public.

The American Kidney Fund Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews all education materials and website content published by the American Kidney Fund to ensure:

All content is medically accurate.
All recommendations for patient care align with the most up-to-date, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
The MAC is a multidisciplinary team of nephrologists, nurses, researchers, and other leading kidney disease experts in the field. Many MAC members are also American Society of Nephrology members, grantees of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, or former American Kidney Fund Clinical Scientist in Nephrology program fellows.

Frances E. Ashe-Goins, RN, MPH, FAAN
Akhtar Ashfaq, MD
Vinod Bansal, MD
George Robert Burton III, MD
Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen, MD
Orlando Gutierrez, MD
Yoshio Hall, MD
Myra Kleinpeter, MD
Alan Leichtman, MD
Dr. Anika Lucas
Richard Miller, MD
Silas Prescod Norman, MD
Chair
Matt Poffenroth, MD, MBA
Robert J. Rubin, MD
Delphine Tuot, MDCM, MAS
Gail S. Wick, MHSA, BSN, RN, CNNe
Trustee Emeritus
Julie Wright-Nunes, MD, MPH

Dietitian Reviewers

The American Kidney Fund enlists experienced renal dietitians to review all nutrition education content on KidneyFund.org and KidneyFund.org/kitchen. The team of dietitian reviewers ensures that all content is accurate and aligns with evidence-based dietetics practice and current nutrition guidelines.

Our content development process

Editorial Team

Our editorial team uses best practices in plain language, health literacy and cultural competency to create simple yet effective educational resources. Their content strategy is informed by current renal science and infused with the patient voice. Our writers are specialists in health education, communications, and behavioral science. They work closely with graphic designers and web developers to design print and digital resources that uphold principles of accessibility while remaining easy to use and understand.