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Transplant surgeon Reza Saidi, MD, is the chief of organ transplant services at Upstate.
Transplant surgeon Reza Saidi, MD, is the chief of organ transplant services at Upstate.

How kidneys and other donated organs are allocated for transplants

New York state has more than 7,000 people waiting for kidney transplants. Transplant surgeon Reza Saidi, MD, explains how kidneys from deceased donors are allocated. He goes over how people qualify to join a waiting list and how finding a living donor shortens the wait for a kidney transplant. Saidi is the chief of transplant services at Upstate. 

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