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What every US living donor program publishes — financial help for donors, paired exchange, and how to reach them. Checked against public sources and dated.
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  • Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, OH

    NLDAC financial assistancePaired exchange

    Cincinnati Children's living-donor page says a donor whose blood type is not compatible can enter the National Kidney Registry with their recipient for a kidney swap, and names NLDAC as a resource that may cover travel costs.

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, OH

    NLDAC financial assistance · not yet verifiedPaired exchange · not yet verified
  • Ohio State University Medical Center

    Columbus, OH

    NLDAC financial assistance · not yet verifiedPaired exchange

    Ohio State's living-donation page says the program runs an internal paired donation option alongside national donor exchange registries, and that a donor undergoes a medical history review, a physical examination, and a psychological evaluation.

  • The Christ Hospital

    Cincinnati, OH

    NLDAC financial assistance · not yet verifiedPaired exchange

    The Christ Hospital's kidney-transplant page says a prospective living donor is scheduled for one initial outpatient evaluation with the transplant coordinator and social worker, following an education class, plus a medical history, physical exam, and kidney-function testing.

  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, OH

    NLDAC financial assistance · not yet verifiedPaired exchange

    Cleveland Clinic's living kidney donation page says the donor evaluation generally consists of two days of outpatient appointments and testing, and describes a paired donation program with the National Kidney Registry as well as an altruistic, non-directed donor option.

  • University Hospitals of Cleveland

    Cleveland, OH

    NLDAC financial assistancePaired exchange · not yet verified

    University Hospitals' evaluation page says an independent donor advocate, a member of the hospital's ethics committee who is not employed by the Transplant Institute, supports the living donor candidate and keeps the donor evaluation confidential from the recipient.

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, OH

    NLDAC financial assistancePaired exchange · not yet verified

    UC Health's living-donor page says a dedicated living donor advocate guides potential donors through screening, evaluation, surgery, and recovery, and works to ensure informed consent and the donor's rights are protected.

  • University of Toledo Medical Center

    Toledo, OH

    NLDAC financial assistance · not yet verifiedPaired exchange · not yet verified

    UToledo Health's transplant page says living donors may give directly to their recipient or indirectly through paired donation or an ongoing donation chain.

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.

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