Kidney donor and Georgetown M.D. candidate Michael Poulson caused a national stir with his piece in the Washington Post titled, "At 18 years old he donated a kidney. Now he regrets it." Poulson says that potential donors are being undersold the risks, and over-promised the safety. He's urging more transparency in the system.
But is he right? Our guests discuss their own experience and understanding of the safety of organ donation.
- Michael Poulson, kidney donor and M.D. candidate at Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Dr. Jeremy Taylor, clinical director of nephrology for the URMC Division of Solid Organ Transplant
- Erika Venniro, PA, clinical manager for kidney transplant in the URMC Division of Solid Organ Transplant
- Yantee Slobert, kidney transplant recipient
- Erin Mattil, kidney donor
- Annette Mattil, Erin's wife
