Organ Donation
Donating a kidney
Living kidney donations
Volunteering to be a living organ donor is a generous act. Living kidney donors are preferred because of the improved success rate of transplantation. Living kidney donors may either be related or unrelated to the recipient. The option for a donor swap increases the likelihood of obtaining a living donor transplant and reduces the waiting time for a suitable donor. This is often the only option for a transplant prior to starting dialysis.
Donating a kidney is a major decision, and no one should feel pressured into acting as a living donor. Potential donors should be sure to carefully consider their decision.
Start an organ donation coversation
Learn more about living kidney donation
Hear Adam and Brittany's livig kidney donor story
Deceased organ donation
You can sign up to be a deceased organ donor when you receive or renew your driver’s license. One donor can save the lives of up to nine people.
Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) is a local, federally designated organ procurement organization responsible for facilitating organ donors in Louisiana. Their educational and outreach programs have led to increased organ awareness.
Hear Lavon's kidney transplant story
Increasing organ transplant access
Tulane Transplant Institute has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model which aims to increase access to life-saving transplants for patients living with end-stage renal disease and reduce Medicare expenditures. This model focuses on providing incentives to transplant hospitals to increase transplantation.
Increasing organ transplant access
One Legacy Legacy is a local, not-for-profit organization which is entirely focused on education and outreach to increase organ donor awareness.
To learn more, please contact Living Organ Donation at 504-988-5344.
