Living Donor Transplantation: Decoded

Join Dr. John Seal, an experienced kidney and liver transplant surgeon at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, as he explains the importance of living donors, the medical criteria for donation, and the detailed steps of the transplantation process. Learn how recovery varies for kidney versus liver donors and hear the inspiring story of a baby girl whose life was saved by an altruistic donor's selfless act.  To learn more about becoming a living donor, please visit: https://www.ochsner.org/save9  To learn more about Dr. John Seal, please visit: https://www.ochsner.org/doctors/john-seal 00:00 Intro 00:30 Why is living donor transplantation so important? 02:10 Who can be a living donor? 03:19 Can you walk us through the transplantation procedure? 04:33 What is the recovery process like for living donors? 05:20 Can you be a living donor for a child? 06:11 How an altruistic donor saved a baby's life