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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-2 out of 2 doctors available Last Name Initial: H Julie K. Heimbach, M.D. General Surgeon Transplant Surgeon Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Donor nephrectomy, Liver transplant, Living donor liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Living-donor transplant, Obesity..., Liver problems, Liver cancer Show more areas of focus for Julie K. Heimbach, M.D. Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D. Urologist 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 Show more areas of focus for Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D. 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. PublicationsSee a list of publications about kidney transplant by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Science. Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Andrews, Paul E. M.D. Arizona Chow, George K. M.D. Minnesota Heimbach, Julie K. M.D. Minnesota Prieto, Mikel M.D. Minnesota Stegall, Mark D. M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Donor nephrectomy care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Jan. 11, 2024 Print Show references KDIGO clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and management of candidates for kidney transplantation. Transplantation. 2020; doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000003136. AskMayoExpert. Living donor nephrectomy (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2020. About the kidney. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/organ-datasource/kidney/. Accessed Aug. 23, 2021. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Sharma V, et al. Living donor kidney transplantation: Let's talk about it. Clinical Medicine. 2020; doi:10.7861/clinmed.2020-0047. 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. Living donation. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://unos.org/transplant/living-donation/. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021. Donate organs while alive. Human Resources & Services Administration. https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/process/living-donation. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021. What to expect after donation. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/what-expect-after-donation. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021. Helpful tips for living donors and caretakers. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/infotips. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021. 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. 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. Hart A, et al. 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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CFCsAndCoPs/transplantcenters. Accessed Sept. 9, 2021. Xiao Q, et al. Comparison of surgical techniques in living donor nephrectomy: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Annals of Transplantation. 2020; doi:10.12659/AOT.926677. Living donor surgery. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/the-surgery. Accessed Sept. 9, 2021. 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. Dingli D (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Oct. 6, 2021. 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