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NKFL

Board of Directors

Michael Wright - Chairman 

Michele A Prattini, NP - Secretary

Anil S. Paramesh, MD - Treasurer 

Brooks Robey, MD - MAB President 

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Members

Michelle Boudreaux, NP

Allan Couvillion, Jr

Annette Ledet Dillon, RN

Claire Lee Rea, RN

Jon Mares, DO

Oksana Nimkevych, MD

Pesh Patel

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Elaine Robinson, RN

Mohammed Sharshir, MD

Vanessa Sierra

Fred Teran, MD

Rosa Watson Albert

Walter F. Wright â€‹â€‹â€‹

Past Board Presidents and Founders

1965

Dr. Alton Ochsner 

1966-1977

Dr. Julio Figueroa

1977-1979

Dr. Frank Gonzalez

1979-1982

Frank N. DuTreil

1982-1988

Clyde Foust

1988-1990

Joel G. Turner

1990-1994

Dr. Trevor From

1994-1997

Joel G. Turner

1997-2000

Rebeca Sadler

2000-2003

Gus Levy

2003-2006

Dr. Trevor From

2006-2008

Luis Uribe

2008-2010

Rebeca Sadler

2018-2025

Jeff Hopper

2010-2012

Dr. Myra Kleinpeter

2025-Present

Michael Wright

2012-2015

Shawn Donelon

2015-2017

Dr. Shaminder Gupta

National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana, Inc.

8200 Hampson Street, Suite 229 

New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Phone Number: (504) 861-4500 

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