The National Kidney Registry (NKR) is pleased to welcome its newest microsite center: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. A total of 65 transplant centers nationwide now participate in the NKR’s Microsite Program. The Microsite Program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living donor to increase their chances of …
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Father J.C. Garrett received a kidney transplant
A long-prayed-for day has arrived for Father J.C. Garrett, who underwent kidney transplant surgery in a local hospital on July 22.
Read MoreStranger donates kidney to Central Texas man — and gives him his life back
Robinson man’s kidney transplant made possible by living donor after wife’s Facebook post.
Read MoreHappy update: Emily DeVito gets a kidney transplant
Former NewsChannel 13 anchor/reporter Emily DeVito said she had a successful kidney transplant and is beginning recovery after waiting for a donor.
Read MoreRockland County teacher gets kidney from former student’s dad
When a teacher from Rockland County found herself in desperate need of a new kidney, a clue for her perfect match was sitting right in her classroom.
Read MoreVt. man receives kidney from co-worker after sharing diagnosis at work
A workplace conversation at a Vermont nonprofit led to a lifesaving kidney donation between two co-workers.
Read More‘This transplant’s given me a second chance at life’: Local firefighter receives kidney transplant on 31st birthday
Paul Makulinski, a firefighter and EMT, celebrates a “second chance at life” after a life-saving kidney transplant on his 31st birthday.
Read MoreBijou Phillips undergoes kidney transplant after urgent plea
Bijou Phillips revealed she underwent a successful kidney transplant after a February appeal for a donor, with her brother providing the organ through a paired‑exchange program.
Read MoreJoe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital makes history with first remote living donor kidney transplant
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital made history with its first remote living donor kidney transplant, giving 18-year-old Arianna Crockett a new kidney and a new beginning.
Read MoreThe Donor Games Launches the Renal Warrior Challenge, a Free Virtual Event Supporting Individuals Living with Kidney Disease
The Donor Games, in collaboration with Wilson Du, the “Renal Warrior,” are launching the inaugural Renal Warrior Challenge—a free, virtual event designed to support, recognize, and celebrate individuals living with kidney disease. The event will be held August 10–23, with registration open now through August 9. Created as an inclusive and accessible experience, the Renal …
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