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 …
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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 …
Dr. Ephraim Fuchs Joins ImmunoFree, Inc. as its Chief Medical Officer
Today, ImmunoFree, Inc. announced that Dr. Ephraim Fuchs has been appointed the Chief Medical Officer of ImmunoFree. In his role as CMO, Dr. Fuchs will oversee all medical and scientific affairs of the company and be responsible for the development of the ImmunoFree tolerance protocol for the 1,000,000+ transplant recipients worldwide who can benefit from …
National Kidney Registry Expands Donor Shield Reimbursement for Living Kidney Donors
Today, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of its Donor Shield program, increasing the maximum reimbursement for travel and dependent care reimbursement from $5,000 to $6,000 per donor and adding reimbursement for meals. The $6,000 maximum reimbursement applies to travel, lodging, and meal expenses related to kidney donation for the donor and a …
National Kidney Registry Introduces Its First Podcast: “A Prelude to One is Enough”
The National Kidney Registry is excited to announce the launch of its debut podcast, “A Prelude to One is Enough.” This innovative platform aims to normalize conversations surrounding living kidney donation and provide a comprehensive look into the world of kidney transplantation in the United States. Introducing “A Prelude to One is Enough” Instead of …
National Kidney Registry-Sponsored Athlete Earns Guinness World Record for 50 Summits Effort
David Ashley, a living kidney and liver donor, has just been acknowledged by Guinness World Records for achieving the “fastest time to climb the highest points in all 50 US states.” His accomplishment, which was sponsored by the National Kidney Registry, saw him summit the highest point in all 50 US states in 41 days, …
National Kidney Registry Presents Three Awards to Leaders in the Transplant Community at 2023 Awards Gala
At its 2023 Awards Gala honoring kidney donors and the achievements of the American transplant industry, the National Kidney Registry presented three awards to exceptional members of the transplant community. The Terasaki Innovation Award was awarded to Dr. Jeffrey Veale, the Excellence in Physician Leadership Award was awarded to Dr. Raja Kandaswamy, and a Lifetime …
New Survey Points to Factors That Encourage People to Become Living Kidney Donors
According to a new study on attitudes toward living kidney donation in the United States, two important factors that would motivate more people to become living kidney donors are knowing that their family members could receive a kidney if they ever needed one, and knowing that they would not have to pay medical expenses incurred …
The National Kidney Registry Announces its 300th Microsite Patient Kidney Transplant
Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor. On June 23, 2023, the NKR marked the 300th kidney transplant achieved through the patient microsite program. The 300th transplant took place at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of July 7, …
National Kidney Registry Removes Disincentives To Living Donation, Adds Dependent Care and Home Blood Draws to Donor Shield
Today, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of its Donor Shield program for living kidney and liver donors to include reimbursement for dependent care costs (for children or adult dependents of the donor) and free home blood draws for living donors. These enhancements will go into effect over the next 60 days. The …