University Health Network

Site: Ajmera Transplant Centre

Service: Living Organ Donation Program

Record #: CWD0479
Last Modified: 22 Jan 2025
Last Full Update: 21 Jan 2025

Description

Description (Service) Canada's largest transplant program, performs over 600 transplants every year and provides world-class follow-up care to over 7,000 transplant recipients across Canada.

The Living Donor Program, achieves excellent results for both recipients and donors. Living kidney and living liver donor programs care for people who would like to donate a kidney or a piece of their liver to a person with end-stage kidney or liver disease.

Programs:
  • Assess and test donors to see if they can donate
  • Educate donors about the transplant process, and
  • Provide exceptional patient care at all stages of the transplant journey
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Service Details

Hours Not specified
Areas Served Canada
Eligibility Donors must be:
  • older than 16 years of age for liver donation
  • older than 18 years of age for kidney donation
  • a healthy weight for their height
  • in good health without diabetes, cancer, kidney or heart disease
  • willing to freely donate
Application To apply to become a potential living donor, complete the Living Donor Health History Form. Submit the completed form in person, by email, mail or fax. All contact information is on the form. Attach a copy of your blood type with your donor health history form, either through a letter or blood test from your family doctor or a blood donor card.
Languages English

Address and Location

Located In Community Toronto
Address & Map
Toronto General Hospital, 585 University Ave
Munk Building 12th Floor
Toronto, ON
Canada M5G 2N2
 
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Intersection University Ave and College St

Contact Information

Office Phone 416-340-5400, General Information ; 416-340-4800 ext 7568, Living Kidney Donation Program ; 416-340-4800 ext 6581, Living Liver Donor Assessment Office
Fax 416-340-3009, For potential kidney donors ; 416-340-4317, For potential liver donors
E-Mail livingorgandonation@uhn.ca
Website www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Living_Donor_Program
Mailing Address Toronto General Hospital, 585 University Ave 
Munk Building 12th Floor 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M5G 2N2

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