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Issa, M.D. Nephrologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Living donor kidney transplant, Kidney donation, Pancreas transplant, Kidney transplant ResearchMayo 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. PublicationsSee a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on living-donor transplantation on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Cosio, Fernando G. M.D. Minnesota Hay, J. Eileen M.B., Ch.B. Minnesota Heilman, Raymond L. M.D. Arizona Heimbach, Julie K. M.D. Minnesota Huebert, Robert C. M.D. Minnesota Nyberg, Scott L. M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota Poterucha, John J. M.D. Minnesota Prieto, Mikel M.D. Minnesota Rosen, Charles B. M.D. Minnesota Taler, Sandra J. M.D. Minnesota Taner, Timucin M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Living-donor transplant care at Mayo Clinic Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Feb. 25, 2020 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Living donation. United Network for Organ Sharing. https://www.unos.org/donation/living-donation/. Accessed April 14, 2019. Cotler SJ. Living donor liver transplantation. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April, 14, 2019. The Living Donation Process, organdonor.gov. https://www.organdonor.gov/about/process/living-donation.html. Accessed April 14, 2019. Qualifications. Transplant Living. http://www.transplantliving.org/living-donation/being-a-living-donor/qualifications/. Accessed April 14, 2019. Risks. Transplant Living. http://www.transplantliving.org/living-donation/being-a-living-donor/risks/. Accessed April 14, 2019. Lentine KL, et al. Evaluation of the living kidney donor candidate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. 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