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Kidney donors, kidney recipients and advocates ended the 4th annual Kidney Patient Summit with a group photo in the lobby of the Hart Senate Office Building of the Capitol in Northwest on Tuesday, March 7. (Travis Riddick/The Washington Informer)

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Kidney Foundation Urges Congress to Support Bill

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Nearly 150 advocates from six kidney organizations around the country converged on Capitol Hill to meet personally with lawmakers and put a human face on kidney disease.

Dr. J. Keith Melancon has turned a recently established kidney transplant center at the District’s George Washington University Hospital into one of the country’s most-respected and successful facilities, quickly emerging as a beacon of hope for Blacks and other minorities living in the Greater Washington Area. Pictured are: (left to right) Reginald Carroll, who donated a kidney to his wife (Alana), Dr. Melancon and his patient and kidney recipient, Alana Hunnicutt-Carroll. (Courtesy of George Washington University Hospital)

GW Transplant Institute: Among Fastest Growing Transplant Facilities in U.S.

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Courtesy of kidney.org

Are Your Kidneys Healthy? Ignorance Could Yield Fatal Results

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Evelyn Padilla remains hopeful that an acceptable kidney will be found for the head of the family, Desmond Padilla, 38, who needs a second kidney transplant after his body rejected a previous transplant.

Family Keeps Faith in Search for Kidney

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

James Goodnow (Courtesy photo)

Early Kidney Screening Saves Attorney’s Life

by Stacy M. Brown March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Staff and faculty from the GW Hospital Transplant Institute provided kidney health education and blood pressure screening at the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo, in partnership with the GW/Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center.

GW/Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center, GW Hospital Transplant Institute Aims to Educate about Kidney Disease

by WI Guest Author March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Be Kind To Your Kidneys

by WI Guest Author March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Doctors Design Mini Dialysis Machine for Babies

by Washington Informer May 23, 2014October 30, 2020