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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.

10,000 NKR-Facilitated Transplants

Kidney Donor Blog

Information for Donors

What is a Donor Mentor for Living Kidney Donation?

Jon Sullenberger, NKR Vice President of Donor & Patient Advocacy

If you’re considering becoming a living kidney donor, you probably have questions like What is the kidney donation process like? How will kidney donation affect my life? and What can I expect before, during, and after kidney donation?

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Kidney Donor Stories

My Kidney Donation Story: Ryan Singh

Ryan Singh

Working in the medical field, I have always been aware of living organ donation. When the opportunity arose to be a light for someone in their most challenging time, I didn’t hesitate.

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Why 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 102 NKR Member Centers spanning 35 states and the District of Columbia.

Member Centers
NKR center locations across the USA.