By Guy Page
The UVM Medical Center is looking for living kidney donors.
According to a WCAX report, the hospital is facing tough competition with large Northeastern hospitals for the small supply of cadaver kidneys.
People who donate one kidney can continue to live healthy lives with their remaining kidney.
At present, about 30% of UVMMC kidney transplants come from living donors. “Our living donors are increasing, but we have a population that probably will be very eager to donate more. And we need many more living donors in our area,” said Dr. Jaime Pineda of UVMMC.
“It’s thoroughly and strictly investigated, examined for them to be approved. And then similarly the recipient goes through a thorough process. So both of them and then it’s an elective surgery on an elective day. Time-wise, day-wise this is both good for the patients but also for the team,” Dr. Marios Prikis of University of Vermont Medical Center told WCAX.
A page on the UVMMC website explains the details of live kidney donation.