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  1. Paul E. Andrews, M.D.

    Paul E. Andrews, M.D.

    1. Urologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Laparoscopic surgery, Donor nephrectomy, Robotic surgery, Nephrectomy, Radical prostatectomy, Kidney cancer, Prostate c...ancer, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer

  2. Justin M. Burns, M.D.

    Justin M. Burns, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Pancreas transplant, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Gallbladder canc...er

  3. George K. Chow, M.D.

    George K. Chow, M.D.

    1. Urologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Laparoscopic surgery, Donor nephrectomy, Robotic prostatectomy, Endovenous thermal ablation

  4. Ty S. Diwan, M.D.

    Ty S. Diwan, M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Bariatric surgery, Donor nephrectomy, Pancreas transplant, Diabetes, Cirrhosis, Ob...esity, Kidney failure

  5. Julie K. Heimbach, M.D.

    Julie K. Heimbach, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Living-donor transplant, Living donor liver transplant, Obesity..., Liver problems, Liver cancer

  6. Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D.

    Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D.

    1. Urologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Donor nephrectomy, Nephrectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Upper endoscopy, Radical prostatectomy, HoLEP, Percutaneous... nephrolithotomy, Robotic prostatectomy, Kidney stone, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Prostate cancer

  7. Dana K. Perry, M.D.

    Dana K. Perry, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Pancreas transplant, Immunoglobulin infusion

  8. Mikel Prieto, M.D.

    Mikel Prieto, M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Living donor kidney transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Pancreas transplant, Nephrectomy, Kidney donation, Preemptive kidney... transplant, Laparoscopic kidney surgery, Diabetes, Chronic kidney disease, Polycystic kidney disease, ADPKD

  9. Timucin Taner, M.D., Ph.D.

    Timucin Taner, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Living donor kidney transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Living-donor transplant, Living... donor liver transplant, Kidney donor evaluation, Pancreas transplant, Liver donation, Liver resection, Living kidney donation, Cirrhosis, Alcoholic liver disease, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Portal hypertension, Polycystic kidney disease, Liver cancer, Alcoholic hepatitis, Acute liver failure, Autoimmune hepatitis, Amyloidosis, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Kidney failure, Hepatopulmonary syndrome, End-stage renal disease, Primary biliary cholangitis, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Polycystic liver disease, Chronic liver disease, Metabolic liver disease, Portopulmonary hypertension, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Liver tumor, Fatty liver disease, Alagille syndrome, Primary hyperoxaluria, Liver mass, Hepatorenal syndrome

Research

Donor nephrectomy researchers at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic researchers actively research ways to improve living-donor transplantation.

Mayo Clinic doctors and surgeons research living-donor transplantation, presenting their work at national and international meetings. The Mayo Clinic Transplant Center supports many studies for living-donor transplant research.

Read more about donor nephrectomy research in the Transplant Research Center.

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Donor nephrectomy care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. KDIGO clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and management of candidates for kidney transplantation. Transplantation. 2020; doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000003136.
  2. AskMayoExpert. Living donor nephrectomy (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2020.
  3. About the kidney. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/organ-datasource/kidney/. Accessed Aug. 23, 2021.
  4. National data: Donors recovered in the U.S. by donor type ⸺ Kidney. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/national-data/#. Accessed Aug. 23, 2021.
  5. Baez-Suarez Y, et al. Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy: Evaluation of the learning curve. Transplant Proceedings. 2020; doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.10.010.
  6. O'Keeffe LM, et al. Mid- and long-term health risks in living kidney donors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2018; doi:10.7326/M17-1235.
  7. Wirken L, et al. Psychosocial consequences of living kidney donation: A prospective multicentre study on health-related quality of life, donor-recipient relationships and regret. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 2019; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfy307.
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  9. Sharma V, et al. Living donor kidney transplantation: Let's talk about it. Clinical Medicine. 2020; doi:10.7861/clinmed.2020-0047.
  10. Yu ASL, et al., eds. Considerations in living kidney donation. Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 11th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021.
  11. Living donation. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://unos.org/transplant/living-donation/. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021.
  12. Donate organs while alive. Human Resources & Services Administration. https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/process/living-donation. Accessed Aug. 24, 2021.
  13. What to expect after donation. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/what-expect-after-donation. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  14. Helpful tips for living donors and caretakers. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/infotips. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  15. About the operation: How to prepare for living donation transplant surgery. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://transplantliving.org/living-donation/about-the-operation/. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  16. Find a transplant hospital: You have choices. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://transplantliving.org/before-the-transplant/find-transplant-hospital/. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  17. Hart A, et al. OPTN/SRTR 2019 annual data report: Kidney. American Journal of Transplantation. 2021; doi:10.1111/ajt.16502.
  18. Kidney transplant. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. http://www.srtr.org. Accessed Aug. 25, 2021.
  19. Guidance for the informed consent of living donors. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/resources/guidance/guidance-for-the-informed-consent-of-living-donors/. Accessed Aug. 31, 2021.
  20. Dialysis. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisinfo. Accessed Aug. 31, 2021.
  21. Programs for donor/recipient pairs with incompatible blood types. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/incompatiblebloodtype. Accessed Aug. 31, 2021.
  22. 42 CFR Part 482 Medicare program: Hospital conditions of participation: Requirements for approval and re-approval of transplant centers to perform organ transplants; Final rule. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CFCsAndCoPs/transplantcenters. Accessed Sept. 9, 2021.
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  24. Living donor surgery. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/the-surgery. Accessed Sept. 9, 2021.
  25. 10 questions to ask before having an operation. American College of Surgeons. https://www.facs.org/education/patient-education/patient-resources/prepare/10-questions. Accessed Sept. 10, 2021.
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