Northwest Kidney Centers nutrition manager wins national award

Northwest Kidney Centers Nutrition Manager Katy Wilkens RD has been awarded the Medal of Excellence in kidney nutrition by the American Association of Kidney Patients, the country’s largest independent, patient-led kidney advocacy organization.

A resident of Kenmore, Wash., and a pioneer in renal nutrition, Wilkens leads a team of registered dietitians that meet monthly with patients to give nutritional advice and support. Her team teaches Northwest Kidney Centers’ free Eating Well, Living Well nutrition classes, which are offered at locations around Puget Sound, to teach people how to eat healthier to slow the progression of kidney disease and postpone dialysis. Learn more at www.nwkidney.org/classes

Wilkens her team have collected hundreds of kidney-friendly recipes at www.nwkidney.org/recipes.

Northwest Kidney Centers is a regional, not-for-profit, community-based provider of kidney dialysis, public health education and research into the causes and treatments of chronic kidney disease. Founded in Seattle in 1962, it was the world’s first dialysis organization. It remains the provider of choice because of its high-quality services, community connections and generous donor support. www.nwkidney.org