Living Kidney Donation Program
Kidney Transplant Surgery
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Boston Medical Center has a well-established Living Donor Program and has completed more than 300 living donor kidney transplants.
Living donor kidney transplantation is an alternative to a recipient waiting on the deceased donor waiting list and remaining on dialysis. Kidney transplants from living donors generally offer recipients significantly better long-term survival than those from a deceased donor.
Living donors can be family members, friends, or anonymous. They must be at least 18 years old.
To learn more about the Living Donation Program at Boston Medical Center, please contact Karen Curreri, Clinical Administrator for Transplant Surgery, 617-638-8368.
At Boston Medical Center, all living donor candidates are encouraged to ask questions at any time. The Transplant Team provides education and support and works collaboratively to create a relationship that ensures donors feel comfortable. All donor candidates go through a thorough medical and psychosocial evaluation to help determine if living donation is safe and right for them. The healthcare provider team that performs this evaluation is separate from the intended recipient's care provider team, and all information is held in the strictest of confidence. A donor’s personal and medical information will not be shared with the potential recipient at any time. The intended recipient’s insurance covers the cost of the donor evaluation.
The Gift of Life guide provides helpful information for individuals who are considering living donation.
Interest in becoming a donor? Take the first step by filling out the Living Kidney Donor Questionnaire.
For more information, please call 617-638-8368 or 617-638-8430.
Contact Us
7th Floor, Suite 7A
Shapiro Center 617.638.8368
Our Team
Transplant Surgeons
Sarah Meade, DO
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine
Stefan G Tullius, MD
Transplant Nephrologists
Jean M Francis, MD

Sandeep Ghai, MD
Transplant Donor Surgeon
David S Wang, MD
Transplant Psychiatrist
Barbara J Horner, MD
Special Interests
Consultation- Liaison psychiatry, OB(Women’s health), Renal patients and Transplantation psychiatry
Transplant Coordinators
Karen A Curreri, RN, CCTC
Special Interests
Renal Transplant, Living Donation
Serita Hernandez, RN, CNN, CCTC
Special Interests
Transplant Surgery, Nephrology Nursing
Donor Resources
Living Donor Evaluation Process
Living Donor Forms and Donor Advocate Information
Donating a kidney is a courageous, generous act. Success rates are generally higher with living donor transplantation. If you’d like to be considered for living donation, please complete the Living Kidney Donor Questionnaire below.
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