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Living Kidney donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics (ILDA series)

Living Kidney donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics (ILDA series)

Learn about the living donor evaluation process, recovery, risks, and requirements.

  • Virtual, as part of AST's ILDA Series.

#3 of 9: Living Kidney Donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics

Originally aired on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Free to AST members: fee is waived upon logging in during the checkout process.

Learner Objectives:

  • Understand the Living donor evaluation process
  • UNOS and CMS guidelines for evaluating the Living donor
  • Laparoscopic surgical approaches and recovery
  • Understand the short and long term surgical risks
  • Understand the short and long term medical risks
  • Understand Kidney Paired Donation and its impact on Living donors
  • Understand the Living donor follow-up process and regulatory requirements

Presenter:
Matt Cooper, MD • Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute

Moderator:
Arthur Matas, MD • University of Minnesota

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This content was developed independently by AST and supported by a financial contribution from Sanofi