News & Press

Read the latest news articles and press releases about living kidney donation, the Donor Care Network, the National Kidney Registry, and Donor Care Network Centers of Excellence.

How a News Segment Moved a Woman to Donate Her Kidney to a Stranger

October 21, 2022NewYork-Presbytarian Health Matters

Last December, Sophia Jackson was watching the news when she saw the story of Vadrien Alston, a New York City police officer and mother of two who was in need of a kidney transplant. Jackson was so moved by the story that she decided to travel to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center to help.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Named New York’s #1 Best Hospital in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals

July 21, 2021NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York and No. 7 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This is the 21st consecutive year NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the top-ranked hospital in New York.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell