Donating a kidney to a friend, family member or other person is a big decision. We strive to provide an excellent donor experience and personalized care to all donors. The dedicated living donor team at Baylor Scott & White Health is available to answer all your questions and guide you through the process.
To learn more about the process for living kidney donor recipients and donors:
To be considered for a living kidney donation, you must first meet certain basic criteria:
It is important to note that the kidney donor and recipient do not need to be the same race or gender or be related. A potential donor can be a close friend, co-worker, spouse or someone who does not know the recipient.
A complete physical evaluation will be required to determine the full scope of the potential donor’s health and compatibility with the recipient. The cost of that evaluation is not the responsibility of the potential living donor kidney donor.
Approximately one-third of all interested living kidney donors have an incompatible blood type with their intended recipient. Paired kidney transplantation allows living donor/recipient pairs to still donate and receive kidney transplants.
