When you receive a transplant, it will be from either a living or deceased donor. Receiving a Living Donor Kidney Transplant implies that a healthy, altruistic, caring individual has stepped up to donate one of their kidneys. This is usually someone you know, who cares for you deeply and is generously donating a kidney specifically to you; but occasionally, community heroes step up bravely to donate to anyone waiting for a kidney out of sheer love for their neighbor. You can receive a Living Donor Kidney Transplant as soon as you and your donor are cleared for surgery; bypassing the long wait times. Receiving a Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant implies that you have been matched on the waitlist with the kidney from someone who has passed away and whose last wishes were to help someone else through organ donation. The wait times in NY state are amongst the longest in the country. At Downstate, we constantly strive for decreased wait times, increase organ utilization for our patients, and improved access to transplantation for our patients by considering all possible options for every listed patient including Dual kidney transplants (where both kidneys from a single donor are transplanted into you).
Regardless of the donor type, a kidney transplant promises to restore your health. You'll have more energy, better concentration, and cerebral function, and you'll be able to stop going to dialysis hence enjoying a better lifestyle. While you'll still have to watch your diet, you'll be able to eat and drink a wider variety of items.
Living Kidney Donors can live a typical healthy life with just one kidney because prior to donation, we have exhaustively tested them to ensure that donating a kidney will not hurt them to the best of our knowledge. You can be a donor candidate as long as you're in good health. Before you offer your consent, we'll work closely with you to ensure you understand all the procedure's risks, alternatives, and benefits.
Email: DMCTransplantConsult@downstate.edu
Phone: (718) 270-3168 or (718) 270-3169
