Four-Way Kidney Exchange: An Interview with Dr. Matthew ...

About the Video:

UMMC's director of kidney transplantation, Dr. Matthew Cooper, provides an overview of the four-way kidney exchange that involved eight patients from four states on November 2 and 3.

Dr. Cooper talks about paired kidney exchanges, how this four-way exchange came about, what happened during the two days of surgery, the significance of this procedure for the people involved and much more.

About the Expert:

Dr. Matthew Cooper is a transplant surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Dr. Matthew Cooper
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/matthew__cooper.html

UMMC Living Kidney Donor Transplant Program
http://www.umm.edu/transplant/living_kidney_donor.htm

Four-Way Kidney Exchange
http://www.umm.edu/kidney_exchange/

Living Kidney Donor Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.umm.edu/transplant/kidney/qanda.htm

Patient Success Stories
http://www.umm.edu/kidney_exchange/success.htm

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• kidney
• transplant
• kidney transplant
• surgery
• donor
• living donor
• recipient
• paired kidney exchange
• kidney exchange
• kidney swap
• success
• patient success
• ummc