A Family Bond: The Gift of Life Through Living Kidney Donation
Linda Monich, living kidney donor, shares what her experience was like donating a kidney to her husband, Tim, at the Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center.
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Patient EducationFeb | 7 | 2022
The Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center is committed to providing every patient with quality care and exceptional support throughout their transplant journey.
As such, the living donor team is pleased to present a new virtual education series called “Becoming a Donation Champion” — a monthly series alternating on the fourth Monday or Thursday of every month, which aims to equip kidney recipients and their loved ones with the necessary knowledge, support and tools to find a living donor.
At every virtual event, Gabriela Lupatkin, LICSW, living donor social worker, Elizabeth Gigliotti, RN, living donor nurse coordinator, and Kassem Safa, MD, associate medical director, will provide attendees with information about:
Guide to Becoming a Donation Champion (PDF)
All events are virtual. Events are held on the 4th Monday or Thursday of every month (alternating) from 3-4 pm EST.
Monday, 3-4 pm EST:
Thursday, 3-4 pm EST:
In the first event of its new monthly “Becoming a Donation Champion” series, the Mass General Transplant Center living donor team spoke about common misconceptions, advantages and frequently asked questions related to living kidney donation.
The Mass General Transplant Center living donor team answers common questions about becoming a living kidney donor.
The only center in the region to offer adult transplantation for every organ, the Transplant Center is a destination for those requiring a transplant.
Linda Monich, living kidney donor, shares what her experience was like donating a kidney to her husband, Tim, at the Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center.
In recognition of National Donate Life Month, the living donor team at Massachusetts General Hospital collected reflections from a few of our previous donors about their experience and their advice for anyone who is interested to become a living donor.
When Ann Foti learned that she could become a living donor for her husband, Gino, she was determined to donate her kidney to him; however, because of complications with Gino’s condition and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, their journey toward transplantation surgery was far from simple.
Organ donation saves lives. We are advocates for organ and tissue donation. We strive to find new ways to share available organs among patients on transplant wait lists and, ultimately, to give a second chance at life.