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Worldwide kidney transplant chain saves lives in Raleigh, Denmark, Colorado
Earlier this year, APKD was honored to facilitate a 3-way kidney transplant chain and help save the lives of three patients. A few months after the surgeries, the donors and
Walter Reed Hosts Transplant Summit to Foster Greater Collaboration Among Health Care Providers Domestically and Internationally
APKD co-founder and CEO Dr. Michael Rees had the opportunity to attend the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Transplant Summit to share insights on paired kidney donation chains started
The Lifesaving Process of Paired Kidney Donation
When kidney disease leads to kidney failure, a transplant may be the best option. And when a patient needs a new kidney, organ donation provides a way for them to
Comprehensive Living Donor Support Program Helps Make Kidney Donation Possible
Living kidney donor Ashley Baranow received travel reimbursement and compensation for lost wages through APKD’s Donor Protection Program TOLEDO, Ohio – Living kidney donor Ashley Baranow shares her story as
Chicago Doctor Donates Kidney To Stranger, Starts A Chain That Saves Two Lives
Earlier this year, our team members at APKD were honored to help play an important role during the donation process of a particularly unique paired donation. Dr. Aleksandra Gmurczyk, a
Considering Being a Living Donor? Here’s What to Expect.
Being a living donor is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. Your kidney donation will forever change the life of a transplant recipient. If you are considering
What Sets APKD Apart – Our Customer Service
At the Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation, our goal is to save lives by ensuring living kidney transplants for every patient who needs one. We do this through proprietary technology
A Day in the Life of a Transplant Coordinator
Kidney transplant clinics benefit from the work of kidney transplant coordinators. These professionals help facilitate the finding of matches, contact between all parties involved and travel planning, so patients and
Is COVID-19 Still a Risk? For Kidney Patients, the Answer is Yes.
As the world is coming back to a place of normality, kidney patients are still wondering about the impact of COVID-19 on their health. Do they still need to avoid
4 Key Features of the APKD Software Program
The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation’s award-winning algorithm helps kidney transplant centers find effective matches. As your center evaluates the right program to use for your patients, consider these unique features of the APKD’s KidneyMatch
Christina Schultz: Donating to Strangers through Paired Kidney Donation
One of the beautiful things about the Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation software is the fact that it helps more people than just the initial kidney recipient. To help see this in
Lindsey Derocher – An APKD Living Donor Story
Kidney donation gives people a new lease on life when they no longer have functioning kidneys. Yet often, kidney recipients and potential donors who care about them are not
Domino Donation: A Kidney to Save Two Lives Instead of One
Via WebMD – On a warm summer day in June, Amy Nadel sat in a waiting room at Johns Hopkins as one of her children was coming out of the
APKD Donor Protection Program: Another Reason to Save a Life
The decision to become a living kidney donor is a highly personal one. While this amazing, life-saving gift brings tremendous satisfaction in and of itself, the Alliance for Paired Kidney
Pilot Kidney Exchange Transplant Program Launched Between US, Italy
New agreement signed at the Italian Ministry of Health allows for the first-ever exchange of living donor kidneys between Europe and the United States Toledo, Ohio – The Alliance for
Top Tips for Finding a Living Kidney Donor
Kidney donation can often move forward more quickly than other types of organ donation because you can use a living donor. If your transplant team believes you are a good
Understanding Paired Kidney Exchange – Is It For Me?
Kidney transplants are a unique type of transplant because they can accommodate a live donor. In theory, this should increase the number of successful matches because kidney transplant patients can
Eight Families in Three States Transformed through Local Connection
The lives of eight families in three states have been transformed, and a local organization created the link that made it possible. The non-profit Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation of
Michael Rees receives the 2021 AAKP Medal of Excellence Award
Michael Rees, the CEO and Medical Director of the Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation, was awarded the 2021 AAKP Medal of Excellence Award. See the full announcement here as well as the Full
Kidneys for Communities’ new program aims to increase living kidney donations impacted by COVID
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tackling the living kidney-donor shortage, Kidneys for Communities, a nonprofit, has launched the first-ever national community-directed donation program to increase the pool of living kidney donors in the
Abu Dhabi to develop kidney match programme with US partner
A new UAE-US partnership will improve the chances of patients with kidney failure. Photo: Getty Abu Dhabi’s health operator and a US non-profit organisation are to build a paired kidney
Global Kidney Chains
Transplantation is the treatment of choice for kidney failure, but many barriers prevent transplantation. The barriers in economically developed countries differ from those in developing countries, but transplantation is woefully
A Hampton man donated his kidney to a stranger and his father received one in return.
John Byrum needed a new kidney. He was going through dialysis three times a week. An alternative education teacher at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, he would spend four
Toledo doctor makes history with Israel/U.A.E. paired kidney transplants
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The Alliance For Paired Kidney Donation is making history with news of its latest “Pay It Forward” kidney transplants in Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Tracking the Gift of Life
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD), a global leader in paired kidney donation, announced today that a kidney from a living
Israel, UAE Residents Come Together For Historic Kidney Transplants
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Doctors and donors from Israel and the United Arab Emirates have completed a historic series of kidney transplants that saved the lives of three women. The procedures, the first ever
SEHA, Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation Formalize Partnership to Promote Paired Kidney Donation
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, and Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD), a non-profit organization based in Ohio, U.S, have signed a Memorandum of
How three Jewish and Arab families swapped kidneys, saved their mothers and made history
Tamar Ashkenazi was finally airborne. She had been up before dawn but was feeling more excited than exhausted as she glanced down from 40,000 feet at the sprawling desert kingdom of
A Hampton man donated his kidney to a stranger and his father received one in return.
John Byrum needed a new kidney. He was going through dialysis three times a week. An alternative education teacher at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, he would spend four
Tracking the Gift of Life
First in nation collaboration between Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation and MediGO Inc. TOLEDO, Ohio, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD), a global leader