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What is a Living Donor?
What is a Living Donor?
A living donor is a healthy person that donates an organ when they are still alive.
A living donor is a healthy person that donates an organ when they are still alive.
Why do I need a
Living Donor?
Why do I need a
Living Donor?
Did you know only about half of the people in the US donate their organs when they die?
Did you know only about half of the people in the US donate their organs when they die?
That means years' long waiting lists, with thousands removed each year simply because they grew too sick to make it through a transplant.
That means years' long waiting lists, with thousands removed each year simply because they grew too sick to make it through a transplant.
A living donor shortens or can completely eliminate that wait! And, kidneys from living donors generally haver higher success rates and work longer!
A living donor shortens or can completely eliminate that wait! And, kidneys from living donors generally haver higher success rates and work longer!
Can I Be a Living Donor?
What Can I Expect?
Can I Be a Living Donor?
What Can I Expect?
Anyone in good health between the ages of 18 & 75 can be a living donor!
Anyone in good health between the ages of 18 & 75 can be a living donor!
It all just starts with one email or phone call!
You will chat with the coordinator & answer some basic medical questions.
They may request some medical records & will set you up for basic lab work & scans.
Then, they will determine your eligibility!
It all just starts with one email or phone call!
You will chat with the coordinator & answer some basic medical questions.
They may request some medical records & will set you up for basic lab work & scans.
Then, they will determine your eligibility!
Take that first step today by emailing or calling the coordinators below!
Take that first step today by emailing or calling the coordinators below!
Become a Living Donor at University of Louisville Trager Transplant Center
Become a Living Donor at University of Louisville Trager Transplant Center
Contact their Living Donor Coordinators:
Contact their Living Donor Coordinators:
Become a Living Donor at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center
Become a Living Donor at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center
FAQs
FAQs
Do I need to be the same blood type?
Do I need to be the same blood type?
Will there be any costs associated for me?
Will there be any costs associated for me?
What if I am not a match for Rob?
What if I am not a match for Rob?
No. Blood types do not have to be the same.
No. Blood types do not have to be the same.
There is no cost to you! You will not pay for any appointment! Lost wage reimbursement, travel, lodging, & dependent care costs may be available as well.
There is no cost to you! You will not pay for any appointment! Lost wage reimbursement, travel, lodging, & dependent care costs may be available as well.
If you do not match Robert, you may still be the answer!
The National Kidney Registry will accept your donation & find one in their registry that is a match for Rob!
If you do not match Robert, you may still be the answer!
The National Kidney Registry will accept your donation & find one in their registry that is a match for Rob!
Screenings include: blood & urine lab work, CT abdomen scan, EKG, Chest X-Ray,
& meetings with medical team you would be working with.
Screenings include: blood & urine lab work, CT abdomen scan, EKG, Chest X-Ray,
& meetings with medical team you would be working with.
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