Live Donor Kidney Program 

If you need to have a kidney transplant, an organ donation from a living donor may offer you the best chance to return to a healthy, active life.

A living donor – who may or may not be a blood relative – offers these advantages:

• The donor is thoroughly tested to ensure the kidney is of excellent quality
• Most kidneys from living donors function immediately after transplant
• The kidney lasts longer
• The kidney can be transplanted immediately

Urology specialists at Geisinger remove the donor kidney using a minimally invasive procedure with fewer risks:

• Robotic assistance pinpoints the surgical site with precision
• Smaller incisions mean less pain and quicker recovery after surgery
• Fewer complications after surgery