The National Kidney Registry (NKR) released its 2025 Outcomes Report, revealing improved outcomes for NKR-facilitated transplants. The improved outcomes were driven by precision eplet matching and better matches for sensitized patients. Matching strategies employed by the NKR reduce de novo DSA formation, reduce graft failure, provide an opportunity for lower immunosuppression, and increase the longevity …
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National Kidney Registry Facilitates 10,000th Living Donor Kidney Transplant
The National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced its 10,000th transplant, with 1,744 transplants facilitated in 2024 alone. The NKR facilitated its first transplant in 2008 and reached the 5,000-transplant milestone in June 2021. The NKR is expected to facilitate approximately 30% of all U.S. living donor kidney transplants in 2025. “This is a remarkable milestone and …
National Kidney Registry Breaks Monthly Record for Living Kidney Donation in October, Facilitating 179 Living Donor Kidney Transplants
In collaboration with NKR’s 104 member centers, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) achieved a record-breaking milestone in October, facilitating 179 living donor kidney transplants. This achievement breaks the previous record of 157 transplants, set in July 2024, and underscores the NKR’s ongoing progress in expanding access to well-matched living donor kidney transplants for patients in …
The National Kidney Registry Activates Its 4,000th Microsite: Free Service for Patients Seeking a Living Donor
Today the National Kidney Registry announced the activation of its 4,000th patient microsite. The microsite program provides free personalized websites, patient coaching, educational materials, and business cards to people who are seeking a living donor (kidney or liver). To date, over 580 microsite patients have achieved a living donor transplant. “For patients in need of …
National Kidney Registry Facilitates 9,000th Living Donor Kidney Transplant
The National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the successful completion of its 9,000th living kidney donor transplant, which took place at Hartford Hospital. This milestone represents the most transplants in the world facilitated by a single kidney paired donation registry. The NKR now facilitates 25% of all living donor transplants in the United States, up from …
National Kidney Registry Presents Four Awards to Leaders in the Transplant Community at 2024 Awards Gala
At its 2024 Awards Gala, held June 20 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City to honor kidney donors and the achievements of the American transplant industry, the National Kidney Registry presented four awards to exceptional members of the transplant community: the Terasaki Innovation Award was awarded to Drs. Joe Leventhal and Sandip Kapur, …
Dr. Montgomery Honored with the Prestigious ACS Jacobson Award
The National Kidney Registry (NKR) congratulates Dr. Robert Montgomery on winning the prestigious Jacobson Innovation Award from the American College of Surgeons. The award was presented to Dr. Montgomery on June 14, 2024, at the Chicago History Museum at a dinner in his honor. Dr. Montgomery is the Chair of the NYU Department of Surgery …
The National Kidney Registry Announces Its 500th Microsite Patient Kidney Transplant
Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) marked the 500th living donor transplant achieved through the microsite program. The microsite program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living donor to increase their chances of achieving a living donor transplant. “When the microsite program was first launched, we hoped it would help patients …
The National Kidney Registry Activates Its 3,000th Microsite: Free Service for Patients Seeking a Living Donor
Today the National Kidney Registry announced the activation of its 3,000th patient microsite. The microsite program provides free custom websites, coaching, educational materials, and business cards to people who are seeking a living donor kidney or liver. To date, over 400 microsite patients have achieved a living donor transplant. “With over 500 active microsites, Penn …
National Kidney Registry Facilitates 8,000th Living Donor Kidney Transplant
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of its 8,000th living kidney donor transplant, a zero-eplet mismatch that took place with a donor from Mayo Clinic Rochester and a recipient at Hartford Hospital. This milestone represents the most transplants in the world facilitated by a single kidney paired donation registry. The National Kidney Registry …