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.
UCI Health nephrologists Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh and Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo were recently recognized as Heroes in Nephrology by the George Lopez Foundation.
UCI HealthIf you’re a kidney transplant patient, your chances of living a longer life are improving, according to a recent review published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Mayo Clinic ArizonaMayo Clinic RochesterMayo Clinic FloridaAs medical institutions around the country intensify efforts to eliminate structural racism from their systems and practices, UC San Francisco faculty have been at the forefront of this pursuit in kidney medicine.
UCSF Medical CenterOnce again, Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been recognized as a top hospital on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Honor Roll of Best Hospitals. The Brigham was ranked 14th by the publication, with four specialties earning a spot in the Top 10.
Brigham and Women's Hospital Living Donor CenterNewYork-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 CornellLegacy Health has achieved something that no other health system in the region can match. The federal government awarded three Legacy hospitals for delivering five-star quality care to our communities, giving Legacy the most high-quality hospitals of any system in the region. Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center in…
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Transplant ServicesThe National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced today the expansion of its Donor Shield program, increasing the maximum allowable travel and lodging reimbursement from $2,000 to $3,000 per donor.