Living Donor Committee
The Living Donor Committee develops policy and guidance related to the donation and transplantation of organs from living donors to recipients. The goal of the Committee's work is to continue to improve the informed choice of prospective living donors, and the safety, protection, and follow-up of all living donors.
Current Projects
Implemented
- Modify Living Donor Exclusion Criteria (7/2022)
- Modify Living Donation Policy to Include Living VCA Donors (7/2022)
- Clarifications on reporting maintenance dialysis (1/2019)
- Changes to informed consent requirements for potential living donors (8/2016)
- Improve reporting of aborted procedures and non transplanted organs (1/2015)
Chair
- Dr. Nahel Elias
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Vice Chair
- Dr. Stevan A Gonzalez
- Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center-Fort Worth
Liaison
- Meghan McDermott
- UNOS Employee
- meghan.mcdermott@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Dylan T Adamson | Jewish Hospital | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Vanessa Arriola | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Tyler J Baldes | Lehigh Valley Hospital | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Laura L Butler | Montefiore Medical Center | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Ashtar S Chami | Tufts Medical Center | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Shannon M Dunne | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Hoylan Fernandez | Baylor University Medical Center | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Mr. Omar Garriott | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Mesmin Germain | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Katey E Hellickson | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Heather F Hunt | General Public Region 1 | Ex Officio | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Vineeta Kumar | University of Alabama Hospital | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Erik L Lum | University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Nancy Marlin | General Public Region 5 | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Arjun U Naik | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Mark Payson | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Mr. Douglas R Penrod | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Camille Rockett | General Public Region 6 | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Aneesha Shetty | Banner University Medical Center-Tucson | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Alexandra Shingina | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Mary Beth Stephens | University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Henkie P Tan | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Christopher Woody | General Public Region 11 | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2023 |
- April 26, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 157 K)
- April 21, 2023 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 146 K)
- April 12, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 192 K)
- March 17, 2023 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 142 K)
- March 3, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 171 K)
- February 17, 2023 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 135 K)
- February 8, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 116 K)
- January 20, 2023 _ LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 140 K)
- January 11, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 118 K)
- December 16, 2022 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 148)
- December 14, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 117 K)
- November 18, 2022 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 145 K)
- November 9, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 115 K)
- October 17, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 249 K)
- October 7, 2022 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 191 K)
- September 14, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 144 K)
- August 31, 2022 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 145 K)
- August 10, 2022 - Living Donor (PDF - 139 K)
- July 13, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 121 K)
- June 13, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 183 K)
- May 18, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 111 K)
- April 13, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 140 K)
- April 4, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 158 K)
- March 9, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 142 K)
- February 16, 2022 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 112 K)
- February 9, 2022 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 143 K)
- December 20, 2021 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 116 K)
- December 8, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 115 K)
- November 10, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 132 K)
- October 29, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 148 K)
- October 13, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 152 K)
- October 8, 2021 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 142 K)
- September 29, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 150 K)
- September 13, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 194 K)
- September 8, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 165 K)
- August 11, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 163 K)
- July 30, 2021 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 114 K)
- July 14, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 238 K)
- June 9, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 111 K)
- May 12, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 240 K)
- April 19, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 265 K)
- April 2, 2021 - LDC Exclusion Criteria Subcommittee (PDF - 238 K)
- March 10, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 264 K)
- March 5, 2021 - LDC Exclusion Criteria Subcommittee (PDF - 232 K)
- February 17, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 239 K)
- February 5, 2021 - LDC Exclusion Criteria Subcommittee (PDF - 206 K)
- January 13, 2021 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 137 K)
- December 9, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 635 K)
- November 18, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 237 K)
- October 26, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 245 K)
- October 26, 2020 - LDC/VCA Joint Committee (PDF - 262 K)
- October 21, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 239 K)
- October 14, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 185 K)
- October 7, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 217 K)
- September 9, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 242 K)
- August 12, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 212 K)
- July 8, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 420 K)
- June 10, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 218 K)
- May 20, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 245 K)
- May 14, 2020 (PDF - 246 K)
- May 6, 2020 - Living Donor VCA Workgroup (PDF - 244 K)
- April 22, 2020 - Living Donor VCA Workgroup (PDF - 236 K)
- April 20, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 647 K)
- April 8, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 520 K)
- April 8, 2020 - Living Donor VCA Workgroup (PDF - 227 K)
- March 25, 2020 - Living Donor VCA Workgroup (PDF - 208 K)
- March 11, 2020 - Living Donor VCA Workgroup (PDF - 325 K)
- March 11, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 213 K)
- February 12, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 140 K)
- February 3, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 103 K)
- January 8, 2020 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 647 K)
- December 11, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 189 K)
- December 9, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Workgroup (PDF - 172 K)
- November 13, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 183 K)
- October 28, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 214 K)
- October 23, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Workgroup (PDF - 182 K)
- October 16, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Workgroup (PDF - 186 K)
- October 2, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 175 K)
- September 25, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Patient Guidance Workgroup (PDF - 185 K)
- September 18, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Administrative Challenges Workgroup (PDF - 185 K)
- September 16, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Workgroup (PDF - 180 K)
- September 12, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Workgroup (PDF 103 K)
- September 11, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF 155 K)
- August 21, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Administrative Challenges Workgroup (PDF - 199 K)
- August 14, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 240 K)
- July 24, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Patient Guidance Workgroup (PDF - 494 K)
- July 17, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Administrative Challenges Workgroup (PDF - 185 K)
- July 10, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 188 K)
- June 20, 2019 - Living Donor Social Media Workgroup (PDF - 198 K)
- June 12, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 188 K)
- May 8, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 187 K)
- April 1, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 122 K)
- March 13, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 83 K)
- January 9, 2019 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 80 K)
- December 12, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 130 K)
- November 14, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 692 K)
- October 15, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 273 K)
- September 12, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 94 K)
- August 8, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 98 K)
- July 11, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 124 K)
- May 9, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 65 K)
- March 14, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 98 K)
- February 28, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 552 K)
- February 14, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 562 K)
- January 10, 2018 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 32 K)
- November 8, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 485 K)
- September 13, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 521 K)
- August 9, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 471 K)
- July 12, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 504 K)
- June 14, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 509 K)
- May 10, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 529 K)
- March 27, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 571 K)
- March 8, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 480 K)
- February 8, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 53 K)
- January 11, 2017 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 509 K)
- December 14, 2016 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 514 K)
- November 9, 2016 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 507 K)
- October 24, 2016 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 28 K)
- March 7, 2016 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 593 K)
REPORTs TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- June 2019: Clarifications on Reporting Maintenance Dialysis (PDF - 510 K)
- December 2016: Modifications to Informed Consent Requirements for Potential Living Donors (PDF - 274 K)
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