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One Selfless Man Sparks Kidney Chain Helping to Save Twelve Strangers

Open Mics With Dr. Stites

Release Date: 04/02/2025

April marks National Donate Life month. We explore a kidney chain involving 24 patients across eight different states. What does it take to pull this off? Learn about the coordination that makes this happen. Guests include Medical Director of Kidney and Nephrology Medicine Dr. Diane Cibrik, Director of Nursing, Center for Transplantation Jaime Bartley, Director of Transplant Services for the Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation Krista Sweeney, Transplant Surgeon for the Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation Dr. Michael Reese, Transplant Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sean Kumer, Living Donor Nurse Coordinator Samantha Brenner, and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control Dr. Dana Hawkinson.