Living Organ Donor

HODS provides altruistic living kidney donors with potential recipients from the Jewish or Israeli community. To become living kidney donor, or if you are in need of a kidney but your loved one is not a match, contact the National Kidney Registry at 1-800- 936-1627 or visit its website (www.kidneyregistry.org).

LIVING DONOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS:

1.  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center renal transplant unit at 1-877-878-7555;

2.  St. Barnabas Medical Center renal transplant unit at 1-888-409-4707;

3.  New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center transplant program at 1-212-517-3099

ARTICLES: Read an article in Jewish Action (2010):  Kidney Donation in Jewish Law.  For detailed information about Transplants, such as links to Surgical Centers, Support Groups and Message Boards, and Types of Transplants, go to Surgical Information - Transplant Information.

DONOR OR RECIPIENT:  If you are looking to be a living kidney donor, here is a list of tests that you would need to pass before being able to donate a kidney. The list is in both English and Hebrew.  If you need a kidney, here is a list of tests that need to be done to be checked if you would be eligible get a kidney transplant.  You can see this list in English or in Hebrew.

 

Who needs a transplant?	People who donated their kidney through HODS
What is a Living Kidney Donor? What is a Living Liver Donor? What is a Living Lung Donor?	Transplant Physicians

Risks of Being A Living Kidney Donor
Risks of Being A Living Liver Donor
Risks of Being A Living Lung Donor

Confidentiality:
The HOD Society will not share personal information with either party without prior consent from both parties. The HOD Society may share basic medical information, such as blood type, to determine preliminary compatibility of the parties

Liability:
The HOD Society simply shares contact information with permission of both parties and is not responsible for any events that consequently occur. You are solely responsible for your interactions that take place after the transfer of contact information.  HODS makes no representations or warranties as to the conduct of any interactions. In no event shall HODS be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, general, special, compensatory, consequential, and/or incidental, arising out of or relating to the conduct of you or anyone else, including without limitation, bodily injury, emotional distress, and/or any other damages resulting from communications or meetings.  You agree to take reasonable precautions in all interactions.