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Mar 3
Isha is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Isha from Buffalo, NY, is hoping for a kidney transplant and is seeking a living kidney donor. “I have a 11-year-old daughter,” she said....
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Feb 27
Dandre is Hoping a Kidney Transplant will Free Him from Dialysis
Dandre Bell of Buffalo is waiting for a kidney transplant. He has type A blood and working with the transplant team at Erie County Medical C
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Feb 25
New York Focus | Health Department Promises Action on Organ Donation After New York Focus Reporting
A legally mandated program to reimburse organ donors has languished since 2022. The health department now says it’ll fix that this year.
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Feb 5
Brittany is Waiting for a Kidney Transplant
Brittany Empson of North Tonawanda is waiting for a kidney transplant and hoping a living donor will come forward. She is listed at ECMC...
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Jan 30
New York Focus | New York’s Health Department is Ignoring a Law That Could Save Lives
The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a...
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Jan 28
Buffalo Healthy Living | A Life-Changing Story: Ronald and His Kidney Donor Diane
Explaining why she decided to become a living donor for her brother-in-law, Diane Malicki says, “I was 65 and healthy. I learned that my...
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Jan 22
Joy is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Joy has come through many health challenges and is now stable enough to be listed for a kidney transplant. She's is working with the team at
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Jan 2
Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor
Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor. "Some things I enjoy doing are playing with my siblings, playing video...
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Dec 30, 2024
Former WIVB anchor Teresa Weakley becomes a living kidney donor
Teresa Weakley, who anchored at WIVB in Buffalo from 2013 to 2016 and is now with WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, learned of a woman...
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Dec 24, 2024
Otto Needs a Kidney
Otto Tertinek Otto Tertinek recently discovered that he is nearing kidney failure. Unfortunately, members of his family not matches for...
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Nov 27, 2024
Observer | Family celebrates successful kidney transplant
Richard Peters of Silver Creek celebrated his 70th birthday in good health, thanks to a kidney donated by his niece Priscilla Peters...
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Nov 25, 2024
Tammy Richards of Buffalo Hopes for a Living Donor
Tammy Richards of Buffalo has stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). She's hoping that a transplant will allow her to improve her quality...
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Nov 23, 2024
Matt Jowsey of Buffalo is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Matt Jowsey of Buffalo is seeking a living kidney donor. His friends and family are sharing this graphic to help reach potential donors.
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Nov 19, 2024
The Living Donor Protection Act is Still Awaiting Congressional Approval
With 2024 nearing a close, kidney health and transplant advocates are pushing Congress to approve the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923
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Nov 18, 2024
Brittany McILwain of Buffalo is Hoping for a Living Kidney Donor
Brittany McILwain of Buffalo is in need of a kidney transplant. She’s hoping a generous person will come forward to donate a kidney to...
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Nov 10, 2024
'Living Donation, New York Style' Returns Nov. 12
Interested in being a living kidney donor or have questions about the process? Join the New York Center for Kidney Transplantation for...
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Nov 4, 2024
JaQuan Casselman of Niagara Falls is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
JaQuan Casselman of Niagara Falls is hoping that a living donor will come forward to provide him with the kidney transplant he needs....
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Oct 30, 2024
WKBW | 'Save so many more lives': Donors and recipients encourage live organ donations
After seeing a post about Samantha Mckillen's need for a kidney transplant, Michelle Murray decided to become a donor. Now the two are...
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Oct 25, 2024
Living kidney donation bonds strangers in Forestville
Allison Kwilos, a first-grade teacher at Forestville Elementary School, decided to become a living kidney donor after learning of Katie...
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Oct 23, 2024
Quick and clear videos about kidney transplantation
For several years, Dr. Liise Kayler of ECMC and the University at Buffalo has been working with researchers, community members, and...
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