Becoming a living donor is a voluntary decision by a family member or friend of thepotential recipient. It may also be the choice of a caring stranger.About half of the transplants performed in the United States come from living donors. Living donation has become the gold standard for kidney transplantation in the United States.A living donor advocate will work with you through each step of the process.Thomas Waid, MD is here today to answer your questions about the living donor program at UK HealthCare.Learn more about being a living donor