When 4 kidney donor-recipient pairs matched perfectly, lives changed forever. This incredible donation chain brought hope to families in need. In this video: 🔹 The process of matching donors and recipients 🔹 The impact of finding compatible kidney donors 🔹 The emotional journey of donors and recipients 🔹 The role of the transplant team in […]
Tag Archives: kidney donation
Josh was on dialysis 3 times a week and was facing many years on the deceased donor kidney list. Then a living donor came forward and offered to donate one of her kidneys. She said it was the best gift she had ever given to anyone. The ability to save a life is within you, […]
Forty-six year old Mike Robison, living in Arizona, decided to donate his kidney to his older brother, Steve living in Columbus, Ohio. The transplant took place at the Comprehensive Transplant Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Steve, in his 50s, talks about his time on dialysis and looking for a living donor. […]
Twenty-one years ago when kidney disease resulted in the need for a transplant for Jonathan, his wife, Gaile, insisted on being his living kidney donor. When Jonathan needed a second kidney transplant, his adopted son, Josh, was determined to gift his father a kidney. #shorts #livingkidneydonor For more information about living kidney donation at The […]
Twenty-one years ago when kidney disease resulted in the need for a transplant for Jonathan, his wife, Gaile, was determined to be his living kidney donor. The transplant at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center was a success, and the experience of organ donation changed both of their lives. #shorts #livingkidneydonor #osuwexmed For more […]
In 2013, Karla was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease that can lead to loss of kidney function. Under the expert care of Dr. Bijal Patel, a board-certified nephrologist (kidney doctor) affiliated with Sharp Community Medical Group and Sharp Memorial Hospital, Karla’s care team slowed the progression of her disease. Eight years later, however, […]
Last month, #OSUWexMed transplant surgeons performed a 5-way kidney transplant chain. The donors were friends, family members, cousins – and Kim, an altruistic donor with no relationship to any of the recipients, who kicked off the chain. “I’m really lucky that I’m healthy and have a good support system, and I really wanted to give […]
Last week, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center completed a 10-way living kidney donation chain – one of the largest single institution chains in the United States to date. 20 people underwent surgery over two days with Samantha, a non-directed donor who had no personal connection to anyone else in the chain, kicking things […]
“Long-term Outcomes of Living Kidney Donation” – Vineeta Kumar, MD; University of Alabama at Birmingham – Ed Huang, MD; Cedars Sinai Medical Center Filmed: ATC 2019 kidney transplant,living donor,living donation,kidney donor,kidney donation,living kidney donor