Dr. Thomas H. Waid is the medical director of the kidney & kidney/pancreas transplant program at UK HealthCare.
Dr. Thomas Waid is medical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant program at the UK Transplant Center.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2021) – When someone decides to give a person a second chance at life through living organ donation, there are a number of steps that have to be taken before the surgery. Blood tests, screenings, physical exams – just to name a few.
But one hurdle that many potential donors hit is not physiological – it’s bureaucratic.
Nationally, donors have been denied family medical leave. There have been cases where insurance premiums have gone up for insurance has been canceled, or they ve been denied long-term care, life or disability insurance. And that s an unfortunate circumstance to have to face after you ve done something so altruistic as to donate an organ.