Tag Archives: minimally invasive surgery

Paired Donor Exchange and Non Directed Donation for Kidney Transplantation

Paired donor exchange involves two kidney recipients exchanging their intended donors with one another. If a donor has an incompatible blood type or has antigens to the recipient, they can instead donate to another unknown, but compatible, recipient in exchange … Continue reading

Posted in organ donation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Guest Blog: A Kidney Donor’s Perspective

The following was written by one of my patients who graciously agreed to donate one of her kidneys to her brother in law for transplant. Her perspective emphasizes the many gifts given to many people through living donor kidney transplantation. … Continue reading

Posted in organ donation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Conversation About Kidney Transplantation

Here is a typical conversation that I have with a potential kidney transplant recipient. Dr. Barry: Good morning. Your Nephrologist has referred you to our center for evaluation of your kidney transplant surgical candidacy. I understand that the cause of … Continue reading

Posted in scholarship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment