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Living Donor Transplant
A living donor transplant replaces a failed kidney with one from a healthy living donor, offering better outcomes than long-term dialysis. Dr. Anil K. Patel guides patients through every step at The Kidney Clinic.
Living Donor Kidney Transplant
A healthy kidney from a living donor — shorter waits, better organ quality, and a stronger chance of lasting success than a deceased-donor wait or years on dialysis.
What is a living donor transplant?
A living donor kidney transplant replaces a failed kidney with a healthy one donated by a living person — a relative, spouse, or other willing, compatible donor. Because the kidney comes from a living donor and the surgery can be planned in advance, it usually means a shorter wait and better long-term results than a deceased-donor transplant.
At The Kidney Clinic, Dr. Anil K. Patel guides both recipient and donor through every stage — evaluation and matching, the legal approvals, the surgery, and lifelong post-transplant care.
Why a living donor?
Kidney disease often shows up as fatigue, swelling, high blood pressure, and changes in urination — commonly driven by diabetes, hypertension, or genetic conditions. When dialysis is no longer enough, a kidney from a healthy living donor is often the best way forward.
- A far shorter wait than a deceased-donor transplant
- Better organ quality — a kidney from a healthy donor
- Surgery can be planned, not performed as an emergency
- Often stronger long-term outcomes
- A fuller life than years on dialysis
Who can be a living donor?
A living kidney donor is usually:
- In good overall health and free of chronic illness
- A compatible blood and tissue-type match with the recipient
- A relative, spouse, or other willing donor
- Cleared by a full medical and psychological evaluation
The living donor journey, step by step
Testing & matching
Blood typing, tissue typing, imaging, and cross-matching for you and your donor confirm a safe and compatible match — a close match lowers the risk of rejection.
Donor work-up & counseling
Your donor is assessed medically and psychologically, with an honest discussion of the risks and benefits, so their well-being is protected throughout.
Legal authorization (THOTA)
Every transplant in India is cleared under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. We prepare the documentation and guide you through the Authorization Committee.
Surgery
The donor's kidney is removed by laparoscopic (minimally invasive) donor nephrectomy where possible, then placed in your lower abdomen and connected to the blood vessels and ureter.
Recovery & lifelong care
Donors are usually home within days and back to normal in a few weeks to months. Recipients take immunosuppressant medication with regular monitoring to protect the new kidney.
What we provide
- Pre-transplant assessment & donor compatibility evaluation
- Post-transplant care & immunosuppressive medication management
- Psychological counseling & support
- Nutrition guidance & rehabilitation
- Clear education for both patients and donors
- A full team — nephrologists, surgeons, psychologists, nutritionists, social workers
Why choose Dr. Anil K. Patel
500+ successful kidney transplants over 14+ years of nephrology practice
Advanced transplant training at MPUH Nadiad under Dr. M.M. Rajapurkar
Living, related, unrelated, and deceased-donor programs under one specialist
Transplant centre partnerships with Mahavir Hospital & Universal Hospital
End-to-end THOTA documentation and authorization support
Care in English, Hindi & Gujarati, with prompt emergency response
Frequently asked questions
What is a living donor kidney transplant?
Who can be a living kidney donor?
What does the donor evaluation involve?
How long is recovery for the donor?
What are the risks of living donation?
Will donating affect my long-term health?
How does the matching process work?
What is the transplant centre's role?
How can I become a living kidney donor?
Can I choose who receives my kidney?
Considering a living donor transplant?
Talk directly with Dr. Anil K. Patel about your options, your donor's eligibility, and exactly what a living donor kidney transplant would involve for you.