Items Tagged ‘Paired Kidney Donation Program’
March 3, 2020
Living Donor Kidney Donations Connect Three Women
By In the Loop 
Abby Rossow was just 21 when she learned she would need a kidney transplant. A friend was willing to donate but wasn’t a perfect match for Abby, so the two were placed on Mayo’s paired donation list.
Tags: dialysis, Dr. Andrew Bentall, Kidney transplant, Living Donor Transplant, Paired Kidney Donation Program
October 2, 2018
Paired Kidney Exchange Gives Mayo Staffer New Appreciation for Her Work
By In the Loop
Surgical assistant Linda Altermatt was used to being in the operating room, but being the patient was another experience entirely. It’s an experience she says will guide her work in the future.
Tags: Dr. Julie Heimbach, Dr. Mikel Prieto, kidney disease, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, Paired Kidney Donation Program