Kidney paired donation for patients
Kidney paired donation (KPD) is a transplant option for those waiting for a kidney transplant. It is for patients who have a willing living donor.
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) operates a national KPD pilot system. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), as the OPTN contractor, administers this system, which is open to all OPTN-approved transplant programs that perform living donor kidney transplants.
Benefits of Participating in the OPTN KPDPP
Candidates:
- You could receive a living donor transplant
- You may spend less time on dialysis
- You may receive a transplant before starting dialysis
- You may not wait as long for a transplant
Donors:
- Your loved one may receive a living donor kidney transplant
- Your donation can help other patients and their families
Patient Resources
- List of participating transplant hospitals (PDF; 1/2025)