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Making the Decision to Donate

There’s a lot to think about when deciding to donate a kidney. You need to know about potential issues and who to turn to for help with your decision.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Why Do People Become Living Kidney Donors?

If you have two healthy kidneys, you may be able to donate one to improve or even save someone else's life. What does the journey look like? How do yo...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Living donation

Donating a Kidney: “Having a Healthy Body is a Gift You Can Share with Someone.”

Have you ever wondered what drives someone to become a living donor? Meet Amy Hewitt, a woman who not only dedicated the last 20 years of her life fig...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Living donor evaluation,

She Donated a Kidney. It Failed.

When Stephenie Brown was in her early thirties in 2010, she got into a motorcycle crash that almost took her life. This traumatic incident made her re...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

"To Me, Kidney Donation Was the Right Thing to Do"

When I think about college there is only one saying that can perfectly capture my thoughts: What a time to be alive. Growing up people always tell you...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney transplantation

From the Stage to the Hospital Bed

From the Stage to the Hospital Bed Patient Stories Living donors Kidney groups Living donor evaluation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation J...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

A New Kidney for Joe

Although it may seem like kidney disease only affects older people, Joe Mein and his family know that's not the case... In May 2008, at the age o...

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Living donor evaluation,

Transplant recipients ,

Giving Life on Leap Day

On Feburary 29, 2016 (Leap Day!) I donated my kidney to Ed Hrabe, a family friend.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney Donor: “I Would Do it All Over Again”

March 7th, 2016 was a proud day for me. I donated a kidney to someone in need. This wasn’t something I had on my bucket list. But after reading ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Evaluation for Kidney Transplant

Learn about the thorough evaluation process for kidney transplants, including medical, psychosocial, and compatibility tests to determine if you'...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation