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Middlebury man gets new lease on life after unexpected kidney donation
Sanjay Kulkarni, MD, and the Yale New Haven Transplantation Center’s living donor program are transforming lives through living kidney donations, which offer faster transplants, better outcomes, and longer-lasting organs. The story of David N., a Middlebury man with chronic kidney disease, highlights this impact. After years on dialysis and facing an eight-year wait for a donor, David’s life changed when Deborah Dooley, a childhood acquaintance, stepped forward to donate her kidney. Dr. Kulkarni emphasized the safety and benefits of living donations, made possible by minimally invasive procedures and quick recovery times, while calling for increased public awareness to address the organ donor shortage. Deborah’s selfless act underscores the profound difference living donors can make, giving recipients like David a renewed chance at life.
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