Transplantation on the Web

In addition to KidneyLink, check out the many online resources below for those interested in learning more about kidney transplantation, organ donation and more! Know of an organization or resource not included in our list? Let us know! Email us the organization name and website, and, upon review, we'll add it to our list.

Educational

• American Association of Kidney Patients: AAKP My Health is a free personal health record offered by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP). It allows you to monitor your lab values and gives you an idea of what they may mean for your condition, ask more informed questions from your healthcare team and increase your general knowledge of kidney disease. Register today!
• American Society of Transplantation
• How Transplants Work: http://health.howstuffworks.com/organ-transplant.htm
• nternational Association for Organ Donation: www.iaod.org/ 
• Living Donors Online:
• Living Kidney Donor Network: www.lkdn.org
• Living Organ Donor Advocate Program: www.lodap.com
• TransWeb: www.transweb.org/index.shtml
• National Donor Memorial: www.donormemorial.org
• National Foundation for Transplants: www.transplants.org/
• National Kidney Foundation: www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingDonors/about.cfm
• Renal Support Network: RSN's HOPEline is a toll-free call-in line offering patient-to-patient encouragement and support from operators who have lived successfully with chronic kidney disease. This program is offered by the Renal Support Network, a nonprofit organization providing non-medical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD).  Learn more.
• Transplant Experience: www.transplantexperience.com
• Transplant Living: www.transplantliving.org
• Transplant Recipients International Organization: www.trioweb.org
• Transplant Success: www.transplantsuccess.org/index.html

Paired Kidney Exchange Programs

• Alliance for Paired Donation (APD): www.paireddonation.org/index.htm
• California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC):  www.cpmc.org/advanced/kidney/patients/topics/paired_kidney.html
• Johns Hopkins Kidney Paired Donation Program (KPD): www.hopkinsmedicine.org/transplant/Programs/InKTP/kidneypaireddonation.html
• National Kidney Registry: www.kidneyregistry.org/index.php
• New England Paired Kidney Exchange (NEPKE): www.nepke.org/
• Paired Donation Network (PDN): www.pairedkidneynetwork.org/Default.aspx
• Paired Kidney Exchange Programs: www.paireddonation.org

Governmental & Other Informational Web Sites

• Clinical Trials Listing Service: www.centerwatch.com
• Medicare: www.medicare.gov
• United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS): www.unos.org
• U.S. National Institutes for Health: http://clinicaltrials.gov
• U.S. Government Site on Organ Donation: www.organdonor.gov
• Medicare: www.medicare.gov

Online Communities

• Matching Donors: http://www.matchingdonors.com/life/index.cfm
• Transplant Buddies: www.transplantbuddies.org
• Hope Square: www.hopesquare.org

Financial Assistance

• American Kidney Fund: www.kidneyfund.org
• Living Donor Assistance Center: www.livingdonorassistance.org
• NeedyMeds: http://www.needymeds.org/
• RX Assist: www.rxassist.org

Patient Websites

• Kidney Kinships 2 Live 4: http://www.kidneykinships.org/

Again, we're counting on you to let us know of good and valuable resources for those in need of a kidney transplant. Email us your suggestions today!