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Donor medicine: An emerging field in nephrology
Muhammad Tanzeel Abbasi, G V Ramesh Prasad, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto M5C 2T2, Ontario, Canada
Muhammad Tanzeel Abbasi, G V Ramesh Prasad, Kidney Transplant Program, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto M5C 2T2, Ontario, Canada
Author contributions: Abbasi MT and Prasad GVR contributed equally to the collection of data and writing of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: G V Ramesh Prasad, MBBS, PhD, Professor, Kidney Transplant Program, St. Michael’s Hospital, 61 Queen Street East, 9th Floor, Toronto M5C 2T2, Ontario, Canada. ramesh.prasad@unityhealth.to
Received: March 26, 2026
Revised: June 5, 2026
Accepted: July 9, 2026
Published online: September 25, 2026
Processing time: 140 Days and 5.2 Hours
Revised: June 5, 2026
Accepted: July 9, 2026
Published online: September 25, 2026
Processing time: 140 Days and 5.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Even though living kidney donation has existed for over 60 years, there has been limited systematic collection of information related to the long-term health of donors. Establishing a distinct medical specialty called donor medicine is a moral obligation that will also encourage more living kidney donation. Donor medicine will also provide a framework for donor-centered care and rigorous long-term follow up.