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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,

Kidney Transplant Surgery

Kidney Transplant Surgery Before Surgery During Surgery Risks of Transplant Surgery Recovering from Surgery Delayed Graft Function Follow-Up Getting B...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Transplant recipients

The Future of Artificial Kidneys

Discover what the artificial kidney is, how it functions, and its current stage of development.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Life with a Kidney Transplant

After a kidney transplant, take anti-rejection meds, attend check-ups, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Report symptoms and follow all care instructi...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Increasing Living Kidney Donors in Alabama

Around 90,000 people in the United States are waiting for a kidney transplant, but there aren't enough organs to meet this need. The Living Donor Navi...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

A Son’s Gift. A Wife’s Promise: Fighting for Living Kidney Donors

Mari Artinian's husband, Chris, was diagnosed with early-stage kidney disease in 2009. His kidneys were damaged by obesity, which forces your kidneys ...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy,

Home hemodialysis

Model Behavior: A Living Kidney Donor Story

When Emerald Marie, a professional curve model, journalist, and social media influencer, learned her uncle had kidney failure, she didnt hesitate to ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

A Tale of Two Transplants: Family Saves the Day Part 2

This is the second part of Nichole Bakers kidney donation story. Read Part 1 before continuing. Many high school graduates are thinking about work, ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Financial and Insurance Changes: What Dialysis Patients Should Know About Transplant

Learn about financial changes post-transplant, including insurance updates, Medicare, Medicaid, and out-of-pocket costs. Essential info for managing e...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Health insurance

Getting a kidney transplant

To get a kidney transplant, you need to contact a transplant center ("referral”), complete an evaluation with the transplant team, and be approve...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation