Become a Living Kidney Donor

Advances in surgery and care now allow relatives, loved ones, or unrelated donors to donate one of their kidneys to help someone in desperate need of a kidney transplant.

In recent years, more people in the United States have received kidneys from living-donors.

Most often, the living-donor is a blood relative or personal acquaintance of the recipient. However, many people — known as altruistic donors — have volunteered to donate a kidney to help someone in need.

The selfless act of living-donation helps:

  • Save the lives of many people living with advanced kidney disease.
  • Improve the chances that the recipient's kidney will function immediately.
  • Overcome organ donor shortage.

If you would like more information about becoming a kidney donor, please call
1-877-640-6746 and ask for the living-donor kidney transplant nurse coordinator.

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    1-877-640-6746
  • Physician Referral line:
    1-800-544-2500
  • Main phone:
    412-647-5800

 

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