AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is a national non-profit organization founded by kidney patients for kidney patients. We strive to educate and improve the health and well-being of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, those on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant recipients.

An IRS registered, Sec. 501(C)(3) organization, AAKP is governed by a board of directors under the direction of Roberta Wager, RN, MSN, President. The current board is comprised of 20 members including dialysis patients, chronic kidney disease patients, transplant recipients, healthcare professionals and members of the public concerned with kidney disease. The board and membership are serviced by a staff of five employees under the direction of Michael Landy, Executive Director, at the AAKP National Office located in Tampa, Florida.

AAKP.org is owned and operated by the American Association of Kidney Patients, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

AAKP is the voluntary, patient organization, which for more than 35 years, has been dedicated to improving the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease. The programs offered by AAKP, including this Web site, inform and inspire patients and their families to better understand their condition, adjust more readily to their circumstances and assume more normal, productive lives in their communities.