Improving Living Kidney Donation & Transplantation
The National Kidney Registry is dedicated to increasing living kidney donation, ensuring better donor-recipient matches, and providing comprehensive support and protections for living donors.
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Information for Donors
How Long Will I Be Out of Work if I Donate a Kidney?
If you are considering becoming a living kidney donor, you might be wondering if you’ll need to take time off work, and how long you’ll need to be out of work as you recover. Kidney donation is major surgery that requires a few weeks of recovery, so you will need to take time off work if you decide to donate a kidney.
Continue ReadingKidney Donor Stories
My Kidney Donation Story: Jeff Sosnowski
Back in March 2024, a kidney patient who was searching for a kidney donor came into my place of business and asked if they could put a business card on the countertop. One day, I happened to see it. I knew what my blood type was, but I didn’t know anything about living donation.
Continue ReadingWhy Choose an NKR Center
NKR Member Centers agree to an extensive list of guidelines and commitments to provide the highest level of care, protection, and support to living donors and transplant recipients. As of 2024, there are 102 NKR Member Centers spanning 35 states and the District of Columbia.
Member Centers
60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked
Vouchers: Giving the Gift of Life
Voucher Program Paying it Forward
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