Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 5:00 PM ET
The Curriculum Journal Club Series is hosted by the Curriculum Committee
When: Thursday, November 6, Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm EST
Fellow Presenting: Ivy Godana, DO | Loma Linda University
Faculty Moderator: Minh-Tri Nguyen, MD | Loma Linda University
Topic: The Septuagenarian Living Kidney Donor: From Myth to Reality?
Article 1: Villain et al. Medical suitability and willingness for living kidney donation among older adults. AJKD 2025. Study evaluation eligibility for kidney donation from a Berlin population-based cohort study following kidney function in >70yo.
Article 2: Impact of age 70 years or older on donors for living-donor kidney transplantation. Kidney Int Rep 2024. Single-center Japanese study with large number of >70yo living kidney donors that evaluates surgical complications and kidney function.