Helpful links

To learn about kidney disease, treatment, and treatment options:

American Association of Kidney Patients

Provides education and support resources for kidney patients

Kidney School

Features educational models for patients and providers about kidney disease and its treatments

Living Donors Online

Provides information and support for living donors or potential living donors

National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

Provides information for patients, medical professionals and the public

PKD Foundation

Offers comprehensive information about polycystic kidney disease

Renal Support Network

Provides information and support resources for all kidney patients (including children) and their families

Renewal

Provides resource information, referrals, and financial or logistical support to Jewish living donors or patients looking for a living donor transplant

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)

Provides resource information, referrals, and financial or logistical support to Jewish living donors or patients looking for a living donor transplant

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Mapping out a plan for treatment can be done with family or friends.
Transplant Living

Offers information about living donation and the process of getting a transplant

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Provides information and data about transplants, the waiting list, and transplant centers

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

Provides comprehensive information about organ donation and transplantation

YNOTT? Foundation (Youth Needing Organ & Tissue Transplants)

Educates pediatric transplant patients on the importance of staying compliant both pre- and post-transplant, and improve their overall transition to adult care


To find a transplant center near you:

Find a Transplant Center Map

Find a transplant center near you by searching by zip code, city or state.

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)

Allows patients to search for nearby transplant centers


For financial assistance with transplant:

American Kidney Fund

Educates patients about financial support for treatment, medication, and surgery costs

American Transplant Foundation

Financially assists with lost wages post-surgery and lack of access to essential medications

National Foundation for Transplants

Assists transplant candidates and recipients in raising money for costs not covered by insurance

National Living Donor Assistance Center

Provides financial assistance with travel costs and expenses associated with living organ donation

American Living Organ Donor Network

Saves lives by making it easier for Americans to help other Americans by being living donors


For education about alternative kidney transplant options:

Alliance for Paired Donation

Links transplant candidates with matching potential living donors and provides education about paired donation

Living Donation California

Provides education designed for potential living donors who have not identified a specific recipient

National Kidney Registry

Links transplant candidates with matching potential living donors and provides education about paired donation

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Provides information about kidney paired donation and about the Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program


For learning about Medicare coverage and dialysis:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Provides resources to compare dialysis facilities and learn about Medicare coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)