Kidney Donation

[Talocomi]

Interested in learning about donating a kidney.

[Jimmy20188]

I copied and pasted this from a diff post. Hope it helps.

It’s wonderful that you are considering living donation. To start, you’ll need to contact transplant centers (hospitals that perform transplant operations) in your area and ask to speak with a “Kidney Transplant Coordinator,” who will provide you with more information and help you begin the evaluation process to become a donor.

To find a transplant center in your area visit: optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/me... Select “member” then “Find a member”, under member type select “transplant center” and then select your state. If you would like to donate your kidney to someone that you know such as family member or friend you would have to contact the transplant center that they are working with to be evaluated.

You can find more detailed information about living donation on our website at: kidney.org/atoz/content/liv...

If you would like to talk with someone who has donated before, please contact our NKF Peers program at 1-855-653-7337 to get started: kidney.org/patients/peers.

[KelliC_NKF]

Are you looking to donate to someone you know?

[Talocomi in reply to KelliC_NKF]

No, I have no one in particular. It's been on my i mind for quite a while..

[Kbressler NKF Peer Mentor NKF Ambassador in reply to Talocomi]

Donating is an extremely honorable undertaking. Praying for you.