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Living kidney donor program

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

At a glance

NLDAC financial assistance

Not yet verified

Enrolled with the National Living Donor Assistance Center, which reimburses eligible donors for travel, lodging, lost wages and dependent care. We have not verified this center either way — ask their living donor program.

Paired exchange

Not yet verified

Runs kidney paired donation, so a willing donor who is not compatible with their person can still get them a kidney through an exchange. We have not verified this center either way — ask their living donor program.

Living donor page

Published

A page the center publishes specifically about living kidney donation.

umcsn.com

Phone line

Not found

A number we could confirm reaches this program directly.

Their site may list it; ask the center.

Every yes and no here was checked against a public source on the date shown. A blank means we have not verified it either way — the center may well offer it, so ask them.

What they publish

What they publish about BMI

“UMC's living donor criteria page lists a body mass index under 30 as a criterion for living kidney donor candidates.”

Their published page, checked September 2026

How their evaluation works

“UMC's living donor criteria page lists health and eligibility requirements for kidney donor candidates, including exclusions for certain infections, active cancer, and uncontrolled substance use.”

Their published page, checked September 2026

Donor protections in Nevada

Grade D. Nevada has 1 of the seven protections tracked. Worth checking exactly which before you plan time off — the fact sheet below has the detail, and your transplant center's donor advocate will know it too.

The American Kidney Fund's Nevada fact sheet

Federal family leave can already cover donation. A law written for living donors has not passed yet. See the full picture for Nevada.

Every fact on this page was checked against the linked public source on the date shown. My Kidney Story is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, this center, SRTR, OPTN or NLDAC.

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My Kidney Story does not collect, store, or evaluate medical information, and nothing on this page is medical advice. Donor eligibility is determined solely by a transplant center after its own independent evaluation.