Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana

11/14/2025

🌟 Team Spotlight: Kelly – Celebrating 10 Years of Exceptional Care! 🌟

Kelly Effinger, APRN, has been a steady source of compassion, expertise, and dedication at NAK for an entire decade — and we couldn’t be more grateful. 💙

For ten years, Kelly has poured her heart into caring for our patients, supporting her colleagues, and elevating the standard of care across our practice. Her clinical skill, calm presence, and genuine passion for helping others have made a meaningful difference in the lives of countless patients and families.

We’re honored to celebrate this milestone with her and look forward to many more years of her extraordinary service.

Thank you, Kelly, for everything you bring to NAK each and every day! 👩‍⚕️👏

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you, Veterans, for your service and sacrifice.

11/10/2025

Happy Nurse Practitioner Week! 💙

This week, we proudly celebrate our incredible Nurse Practitioners at NAK who bring exceptional skill, compassion, and dedication to our patients every day.

Thank you for all that you do — for your unwavering commitment to improving kidney health across our communities.

We appreciate you today and every day! 🩺

10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween from our team at NAK! 👻

Our team traded in scrubs for spooky and fun costumes today to celebrate Halloween with a little extra spirit. 🧙‍♀️🩺🦸‍♂️

We love bringing smiles to our patients—whether it’s through great care or great costumes! Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and helped make the office a little more boo-tiful today. 💀💜

Wishing all our patients and families a safe, healthy, and happy Halloween! 🎃🍬

Drop your favorite costume in the comments — and let us know who you think took home “Best Dressed!” 🏆🧛‍♀️

10/20/2025

This week we proudly celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week!

We want to take a moment to express our appreciation for the incredible work our MA's do each day. Medical Assistants are the backbone of our care teams. Please join us in recognizing and thanking our Medical Assistants this week. Your hard work does not go unnoticed, and we are deeply grateful for everything you do!

10/16/2025

Sarah Shea, NP, and Dara Tucker, NP, joined together with the NKF at the LouCity soccer game this past Saturday to help raise awareness about kidney disease and share who we are at NAK. We will also have a table set up at the annual Kidney Walk at L&N Stadium this Sunday! 👟💙🧡

09/05/2025

🌟 Team Spotlight: Shanna – 18 Years of Dedication! 🌟

Shanna Hillerch, NP (in the middle) has been a pillar of excellence at NAK for an incredible 18 years! 💙

Shanna’s commitment to compassionate care, her deep clinical knowledge, and her unwavering support for patients and colleagues alike have made her an invaluable part of our team.

We’re beyond grateful for her nearly two decades of service — and we're lucky to have her at the heart of NAK. 💫

Thank you, Shanna, for everything you do! 👩‍⚕️👏

08/29/2025

All NAK offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! 💙🤍❤️

Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

07/29/2025

Join us at the Louisville Kidney Walk this year! 🏃🏃‍♀️

🎉 A huge THANK YOU to Nephrology and Associates of Kentucky (NAK) for sponsoring the 2025 Louisville Kidney Walk! 🧡

We’re so grateful for NAK’s continued commitment to kidney health and their incredible support of our mission. Together, we’re walking toward a future free of kidney disease.

👟 Join us on Sunday, October 19, 2025
📍 L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium – Louisville, KY
🌐 Register your team today: www.kidneywalk.org/louisville

Let’s come together to celebrate patients, honor donors, and raise funds for lifesaving programs, research, and advocacy. 💪

07/03/2025

🎆 Happy Fourth of July from NAK! 🎆

As we celebrate Independence Day, we want to extend our warmest wishes to our amazing patients, dedicated team, and incredible providers. Thank you for being part of the NAK family!

All NAK offices will be closed on Friday, July 4th, 2025 in observance of the holiday. We’ll resume normal operations on Monday, July 7th.

Have a safe, joyful, and relaxing holiday! 💙❤️🤍

06/18/2025

🎉 Celebrating 5 Incredible Years! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating Sarah Shea, APRN on her 5-year anniversary with Nephrology Associates of Kentuckiana! 🌟

Sarah has been an essential part of our team, bringing compassion, clinical excellence, and dedication to her patients and colleagues every single day.

Thank you, Sarah, for your hard work and commitment to NAK — we’re so lucky to have you on our team!

06/13/2025

Happy Father's Day Weekend to all!