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Selena Gomez Reveals She Had a Kidney Transplant

Selena Gomez Reveals She Had a Kidney Transplant Patient Stories Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Living donor pro...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Kidney transplantation

The Perfect Match

This is my story, somewhat condensed. When I was about 8 years old I started getting severe back pains, only to discover that one of my kidneys had fa...

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Deceased donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

IgA nephropathy

Giving Life on Leap Day

On Feburary 29, 2016 (Leap Day!) I donated my kidney to Ed Hrabe, a family friend.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney Donor: “I Would Do it All Over Again”

March 7th, 2016 was a proud day for me. I donated a kidney to someone in need. This wasn’t something I had on my bucket list. But after reading ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Pediatric Transplant: Giving Kids a Second Chance

http://www.kidney.org/livingdonationPriya Verghese is Professor of Nephrology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a pediat...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Children and adolescents,

Organ donation,

Kidney transplantation

Living Donation: What Is Informed Consent And Why Do I Need It To Become A Living Kidney Donor?

Learn about informed consent for living kidney donation. Understand why it's essential for donors to make informed decisions and the process invo...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Informed decision-making,

Living donation,

Informed consent

How a Facebook Post Changed One Dad's Life

In the fall of 2015, Alex Fox saw a Facebook post that would change his life. It was a picture of Darienne, a young girl with special needs whose mom,...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

Evaluation for Kidney Transplant

Learn about the thorough evaluation process for kidney transplants, including medical, psychosocial, and compatibility tests to determine if you'...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor evaluation

A Single Decision to Save One Life Saves So Many More

Dr. Adnan Abla is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, PA, who was diagnosed with kidney failure last summer. He received a kidney from an anonymou...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation

You’re going to do what?

In October 2011, my friend Matt’s life was turned upside down when he found out that he was in kidney failure and needed to start dialysis immediately...

Diet and nutrition,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diet and meal planning,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation,