Learning more about living kidney donation is often the best first step. These resources explain how it works and what the process actually looks like. 

Living donation can raise a lot of questions, so we’ve shared trusted information that covers:

• Who can be a living kidney donor

• What the screening and evaluation process looks like

• What donation involves, including risks

• Who covers the medical costs

• If you can live a normal life with one kidney

You can explore this information without filling anything out or committing to next steps.

👉 Learn about living kidney donation
👉 Frequently Asked Questions

If you’re ready to explore whether living kidney donation might be an option, the next step is a short, non-binding questionnaire through the transplant center. 

Filling this out does not commit you to anything. It simply allows the medical team to determine whether donation might be possible and provide more information. 

Ryan’s blood type is O+. He is officially listed for transplant at Tulane and actively moving through the process.

If you are O, you may be able to donate directly. If you have a different blood type, you may still be able to help through paired donation programs. 

You do not need to know whether you’re compatible before filling out the questionnaire. The transplant team will determine that.

👉 Start Donor Screening