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.
Why the National Kidney Registry:
Kidney Donor Blog
Information for Donors
What is Kidney Prioritization for Living Kidney Donors?
When you donate a kidney through the National Kidney Registry (NKR), you are covered by a wide range of protections, one of which is kidney prioritization.
Continue ReadingKidney Donor Stories
My Kidney Donation Story: Rick Rabe
My wife Julie was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease at an early age and has lived with the disease for almost fifty years. In 2024, when her nephrologist suggested she start the transplantation process, I went through the testing. I was 69 at the time.
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 2025, there are 103 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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