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Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Congratulates Dr.Mehmet Oz on His Recent Nomination and Applauds His Dedication to Promoting Living Kidney Donation
Washington, D.C. – November 21, 2024 — The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC), extends congratulations to Dr. Mehmet Oz on both his advocacy for living kidney donors and his recent nomination as CMS Administrator. His leadership in this space is a beacon of hope for the thousands of individuals waiting for a life-saving transplant. Every 14 […]
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The Importance of Supporting Live-Donor Kidney Donations: A Call for Change
November 3, 2024 By Dr. Rebecca Schmidt Assistant Dean for Outreach and Community Engagement for West Virginia University School of Medicine and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology for the Department of Medicine at WVU Kidney disease is a silent epidemic in West Virginia and across the United States, affecting the lives of […]
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I donated a kidney to a stranger. It shouldn’t be this tough for others to give
When a beloved character in a movie needs a life-saving organ transplant, it almost always magically works out for a happy ending. My father’s story went this way, and I am forever thankful for it. But this is not the case for most Americans currently awaiting an organ transplant. And unless we fix our country’s broken transplant system, it will continue to be the norm.
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Kidney Transplant Collaborative Funds Innovative Project to Expand Kidney Donor Pool
Washington, DC (November 1, 2022) Efforts to expand the kidney donor pool are progressing, thanks to the Kidney Transplant Collaborative’s (KTC) grant program, which launched earlier this year. HonorBridge, the largest organ procurement organization in North Carolina, is using funds from KTC to develop a system for rapid organ recovery following uncontrolled circulatory deaths. This […]
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