Every day, thousands of people are waiting for a life-saving transplant and for many, that wait is years long. While the demand continues to grow, one of the most powerful solutions comes from living donors, people who choose to give a kidney or part of their liver to someone in need.

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, transplant nephrologist and Living Donor Medical Director at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Her work focuses on protecting the health and well-being of living donors while expanding access to transplantation through education, innovation, and compassion.