Thu, 12/24/2020 - 6:00pm
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Block Island Medical Center physical therapist Tom Hobin recently donated one of his kidneys to family member Doug Courtemanche after discovering Courtemanche was in need of an organ donation. Photo courtesy of Hobin.
Tom Hobin, the physical therapist at the Block Island Medical Center, had been considering donating a kidney for quite some time to an individual in need, but had no idea that his kidney would be a match with a close family relative.
“I learned from my step-daughter Alexia Pettit that her father-in-law needed a transplant. The father-in-law [Doug Courtemanche] was on the list to get one. We found out over a year ago, when I started the process of looking into it,” said Hobin.