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
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)