Chair
Dr. Stevan A Gonzalez
Baylor Scott and White All
Saints Medical Center-Fort Worth
The Living Donor Committee develops policy and guidance related to the donation and transplantation of organs from living donors to recipients. The goal of the Committee's work is to continue to improve the informed choice of prospective living donors, and the safety, protection, and follow-up of all living donors.
Current projects
Review
- Update and Improve Efficiency in Living Donor Data Collection
- Concepts for a Collaborative Approach to Living Donor Data Collection
Implemented
- Modify Living Donor Exclusion Criteria (7/2022)
- Modify Living Donation Policy to Include Living VCA Donors (7/2022)
- Clarifications on reporting maintenance dialysis (1/2019)
- Changes to informed consent requirements for potential living donors (8/2016)
- Improve reporting of aborted procedures and non transplanted organs (1/2015)
Committee members
Vice Chair
Dr. Aneesha Shetty
Rush University Medical Center
Liaison
Emily Ward
UNOS Employee
emily.ward@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Laura L Butler | General Public Region 9 | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Tiffany Caza | General Public Region 3 | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Michael Chua | University of California San Diego Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2028 |
| Ms. Annie C Doyle | University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Dr. Nahel Elias | Massachusetts General Hospital | Ex Officio | 6/30/2026 |
| Trysha Galloway | General Public Region 5 | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2028 |
| Ginger R Ireland-Hoffman | General Public Region 8 | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Nancy Marlin | General Public Region 5 | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
| Frankie McGinnis | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2027 |
| Milton Mitchell | General Public Region 2 | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Dr. Nathan C Osbun | Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2028 |
| Dr. Anita Patel | Henry Ford Hospital | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Danielle Reuss | General Public Region 7 | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Muhammad I Saeed | VCU Health System Authority, VCUMC | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2028 |
| Dr. Kassem Safa | Massachusetts General Hospital | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2028 |
| Dr. Alexandra Shingina | University of Michigan Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Elizabeth M Thomas | University Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
- September 11, 2025 - LDC Psychosocial Evaluation Workgroup (PDF - 187 KB)
- September 10, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 124 KB)
- August 28, 2025 - LDC Psychosocial Evaluation Workgroup (PDF - 166 KB)
- August 13, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 124 KB)
- June 11, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 133 KB)
- May 14, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 136 KB)
- May 8, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 132 KB)
- April 23, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 156 KB)
- April 17, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 122 KB)
- April 3, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 121 KB)
- March 20, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 117 KB)
- March 12, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 116 KB)
- March 6, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 121 KB)
- February 26, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 119 KB)
- February 20, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 118 KB)
- February 12, 2025 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 120 KB)
- February 6, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 121 KB)
- January 16, 2025 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 162 KB)
- December 19, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 169 KB)
- December 11, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 121 KB)
- November 21, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 124 KB)
- November 13, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 141 KB)
- October 24, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 237 KB)
- October 10, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 118 KB)
- October 9, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 149 KB)
- October 3, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 263 KB)
- September 19, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 170 KB)
- September 12, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 223 KB)
- September 5, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 239 KB)
- August 19, 2024 - LDC Decision Data Workgroup (PDF - 112 KB)
- August 14, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 114 KB)
- July 10, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 114 KB)
- June 12, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 116 KB)
- May 8, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 147 KB)
- April 10, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 125 KB)
- March 13, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 241 KB)
- February 9, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 205 KB)
- January 10, 2024 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 265 KB)
- December 13, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 121 KB)
- November 8, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 187 KB)
- October 3, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 178 KB)
- September 13, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 146 KB)
- August 9, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 148 KB)
- July 12, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 168 KB)
- June 14, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 181 KB)
- May 24, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 150 KB)
- May 17, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 187 KB)
- May 10, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 149 KB)
- April 26, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 156 KB)
- April 21, 2023 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 145 KB)
- April 12, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 191 KB)
- March 17, 2023 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 141 KB)
- March 3, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 170 KB)
- February 17, 2023 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 134 KB)
- February 8, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 115 KB)
- January 20, 2023 - LDC Data Collection Workgroup (PDF - 139 KB)
- January 11, 2023 - Living Donor Committee (PDF - 117 KB)
- June 2024: Enhancing Living Donation (PDF - 1 MB)
- December 2022: Living Donor Data Collection (PDF - 657 KB)
- June 2019: Clarifications on Reporting Maintenance Dialysis (PDF - 509 KB)
- December 2016: Modifications to Informed Consent Requirements for Potential Living Donors (PDF - 273 KB)
For historical versions of OPTN documents, please contact PCRACRequest@unos.org.
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