Donor nephrectomy

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  1. Paul E. Andrews, M.D.

    Paul E. Andrews, M.D.

    1. Urologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Robotic surgery, Donor nephrectomy, Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Radical prostatectomy, Kidney cancer, Prostate c...ancer, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer

  2. Justin M. Burns, M.D.

    Justin M. Burns, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Pancreas transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder canc...er

  3. George K. Chow, M.D.

    George K. Chow, M.D.

    1. Urologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Donor nephrectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Robotic prostatectomy, Endovenous thermal ablation

  4. Ty S. Diwan, M.D.

    Ty S. Diwan, M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Bariatric surgery, Pancreas transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Diabetes, Obesity, Cirr...hosis, Kidney failure

  5. Julie K. Heimbach, M.D.

    Julie K. Heimbach, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Donor nephrectomy, Liver transplant, Living donor liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Living-donor transplant, Obesity..., Liver problems, Liver cancer

  6. Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D.

    Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D.

    1. Urologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Donor nephrectomy, Nephrectomy, HoLEP, Upper endoscopy, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic pros...tatectomy, Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Kidney stone, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Prostate cancer

  7. Dana K. Perry, M.D.

    Dana K. Perry, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Pancreas transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Immunoglobulin infusion

  8. Mikel Prieto, M.D.

    Mikel Prieto, M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Pancreas transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Nephrectomy, Living donor kidney transplant, Kidney donation, Preemptive kidney... transplant, Laparoscopic kidney surgery, Diabetes, Chronic kidney disease, Polycystic kidney disease, ADPKD

  9. Timucin Taner, M.D., Ph.D.

    Timucin Taner, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Pancreas transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Liver transplant, Living donor liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Living dono...r kidney transplant, Living-donor transplant, Liver resection, Kidney donor evaluation, Liver donation, Living kidney donation, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, End-stage renal disease, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Cirrhosis, Alcoholic liver disease, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Portal hypertension, Liver cancer, Alcoholic hepatitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Amyloidosis, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Primary biliary cholangitis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Alagille syndrome, Polycystic kidney disease, Acute liver failure, Metabolic liver disease, Portopulmonary hypertension, Liver mass, Chronic liver disease, Liver tumor, Kidney failure, Polycystic liver disease, Fatty liver disease, Hepatorenal syndrome, Primary hyperoxaluria

Research

Donor nephrectomy researchers at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic researchers actively research ways to improve living-donor transplantation.

Mayo Clinic doctors and surgeons research living-donor transplantation, presenting their work at national and international meetings. The Mayo Clinic Transplant Center supports many studies for living-donor transplant research.

Read more about donor nephrectomy research in the Transplant Research Center.

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  1. KDIGO clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and management of candidates for kidney transplantation. Transplantation. 2020; doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000003136.
  2. AskMayoExpert. Living donor nephrectomy (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2020.
  3. About the kidney. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/organ-datasource/kidney/. Accessed Aug. 23, 2021.
  4. National data: Donors recovered in the U.S. by donor type ⸺ Kidney. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/national-data/#. Accessed Aug. 23, 2021.
  5. Baez-Suarez Y, et al. Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy: Evaluation of the learning curve. Transplant Proceedings. 2020; doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.10.010.
  6. O'Keeffe LM, et al. Mid- and long-term health risks in living kidney donors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2018; doi:10.7326/M17-1235.
  7. Wirken L, et al. Psychosocial consequences of living kidney donation: A prospective multicentre study on health-related quality of life, donor-recipient relationships and regret. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 2019; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfy307.
  8. Suwelack B, et al. Investigation of the physical and psychosocial outcomes after living kidney donation ⸺ A multicenter cohort study (SoLKiD ⸺ Safety of Living Kidney Donors). BMC Nephrology. 2018; doi:10.1186/s12882-018-0871-z.
  9. Sharma V, et al. Living donor kidney transplantation: Let's talk about it. Clinical Medicine. 2020; doi:10.7861/clinmed.2020-0047.
  10. Yu ASL, et al., eds. Considerations in living kidney donation. Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 11th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021.
  11. Living donation. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://unos.org/transplant/living-donation/. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021.
  12. Donate organs while alive. Human Resources & Services Administration. https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/process/living-donation. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021.
  13. What to expect after donation. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/what-expect-after-donation. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  14. Helpful tips for living donors and caretakers. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/infotips. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  15. About the operation: How to prepare for living donation transplant surgery. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://transplantliving.org/living-donation/about-the-operation/. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  16. Find a transplant hospital: You have choices. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://transplantliving.org/before-the-transplant/find-transplant-hospital/. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  17. Hart A, et al. OPTN/SRTR 2019 annual data report: Kidney. American Journal of Transplantation. 2021; doi:10.1111/ajt.16502.
  18. Kidney transplant. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. http://www.srtr.org. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  19. Guidance for the informed consent of living donors. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/resources/guidance/guidance-for-the-informed-consent-of-living-donors/. Accessed Aug. 31, 2021.
  20. Dialysis. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisinfo. Accessed Aug. 31, 2021.
  21. Programs for donor/recipient pairs with incompatible blood types. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/incompatiblebloodtype. Accessed Aug. 31, 2021.
  22. 42 CFR Part 482 Medicare program: Hospital conditions of participation: Requirements for approval and re-approval of transplant centers to perform organ transplants; Final rule. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CFCsAndCoPs/transplantcenters. Accessed Sept. 9, 2021.
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  25. 10 questions to ask before having an operation. American College of Surgeons. https://www.facs.org/education/patient-education/patient-resources/prepare/10-questions. Accessed Sept. 10, 2021.
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