Patient Advocacy near Bayview, NY

Two Kidneys. One Hero.

Most people can live a healthy life with just one kidney. Donating one could save someone else's.

All costs for testing and surgery are covered by insurance.

Are you qualified to donate your kidney?

Meet Garry

My name is Garry Katz and I’m currently in kidney failure.
I am seeking a living donor to help save my life.
Even if you aren’t a match, you may still help through a paired exchange programs
I am listed for a transplant at Northwell Hospital Transplant Center (516-472-5800.

A living donor can live a healthy, normal life with one kidney.
All medical expenses related to the procedure are covered.
If you would consider being tested or would like more information, please mention my name (Garry Katz) when calling the hospital.

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Could You be a Match?

Important links about living kidney donation

You don't need to live in New York to go through the testing process or donation surgery. Please contact Northwell Hospital Kidney Transplant Center at 516-472-5800 for remote donor instructions or email them at transplantsurgery@northwell.edu. and request a remote donor workup. They'll assist you with the next steps and identify a transplant center near you to start the process. All costs for testing and surgery are covered by insurance.
Contact Garry directly by using the form below.

National Kidney Registry: Are you qualified?

Would you like to Donate?

Fill out the living donor questionnaire (QR Code below) and call 516-562-0550 once completed.

What is Dialysis?

Kidney dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment used when the kidneys can no longer effectively filter waste, excess fluid, and toxins from the blood. In healthy kidneys, this process happens continuously, but when someone develops advanced kidney failure—often caused by conditions such as Chronic Kidney Disease or Diabetes—dialysis helps perform part of that essential function. During dialysis, a machine or specialized system removes waste products, balances electrolytes, and helps control fluid levels in the body. Although dialysis can keep a person alive and relieve some symptoms, it typically requires several treatments each week that can last hours at a time, placing significant physical, emotional, and lifestyle demands on patients.

While dialysis is a critical treatment, it cannot fully replace the many complex functions of healthy kidneys. Patients often face ongoing fatigue, strict dietary limitations, medication requirements, and reduced freedom in their daily lives. For many people with kidney failure, a kidney transplant from a living donor offers the best long-term outcome. A transplanted kidney can restore far more natural kidney function, allowing the body to filter blood continuously as it was designed to do. As a result, transplant recipients often experience greater energy, improved overall health, fewer restrictions, and a much higher quality of life than those who must remain on dialysis indefinitely.

All costs for testing and surgery are covered by insurance.

Learn More About Dialysis at Northwell

A Day with Garry

Northwell Transplant by the Numbers

Top 5%

3-year patient survival hazard ratio

#1

90 Day Survival Rate

373

Transplants 2024

43.8%

Time To Transplant For Waitlisted Candidates

I want to Help Garry

Please contact Northwell Hospital Kidney Transplant Center at 516-472-5800 for remote donor instructions or fill out the form below and request a remote donor workup.