Kidney Transplants Drop Amid Increased Organ Donation Oversight

Several organizations expressed concern about the decline.
Kidney Transplants Drop Amid Increased Organ Donation Oversight
Doctors in Spain perform a renal transplantation on a patient in Madrid on Feb. 28, 2017. Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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The number of kidney transplants in the United States dropped in 2025, according to a new report.

The Kidney Transplant Collaborative analyzed national data and found 28,377 kidney transplants were carried out in 2025, down 116 transplants from the previous year.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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