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2016
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Children's Mercy's Dr. Bradley Warady named to the National Kidney Foundation Board of Directors

Dr. Warady is the Senior Associate Chair for the Department of Pediatrics and Director, Division of Nephrology

Bradley A. Warady, MD, has been named to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Board of Directors.

Dr. Warady is the Senior Associate Chair for the Department of Pediatrics and Director, Division of Nephrology at Children's Mercy Kansas City and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.

"I feel very honored to be selected to serve on the Board of the National Kidney Foundation, having spent nearly three decades working with the organization on a variety of initiatives at both the national and local level," said Dr. Warady. “There remains a great deal to be accomplished in the areas of awareness, prevention and treatment, as defined in the NKF's strategic plan. The likelihood of successfully accomplishing the goals within the lofty plan starts with leadership, and I sincerely welcome the opportunity and responsibility that accompanies a position of leadership within the organization as a member of the Board.”

Dr. Warady’s major areas of research are chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) management of children.

Read more via the National Kidney Foundation.

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at Children's Mercy is ranked as one of the top five nephrology programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Learn more about the division by clicking here.