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Information for Donors

What is Kidney Prioritization for Living Kidney Donors?

Timothy Wan, Esq., General Counsel

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.

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Kidney Donor Stories

My Kidney Donation Story: Michael Culley

Michael Culley

I have a large, tight-knit group of friends with long-term sobriety. About four years ago, we found out that one of our friends, Scott, needed a kidney transplant. He has polycystic kidney disease and had been on the transplant list for a while.

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