I have great news! Two people have contacted the hospital to volunteer to be live donors for Mr. McGrath. One is a middle-aged female neighbor, and the other is the patient’s 35-year old nephew.

As is customary when assessing potential candidates for a live organ donor operation, I ordered a complete physical and psychological exam of both candidates, done by an independent internist and psychiatrist. I asked the doctors to review medical, psychological, and situational factors for both candidates, and I’ve attached their reports to this email.

Next Steps
Take a look at each of the reports and see what you think. Is either of volunteer a good candidate for a living-donor transplant? I’d like you to write a summary of your analysis and a justification for which, if either, donor you would chose for Mr. McGrath. In your report be sure to consider the following:

• Are there any physical, psychological, and/or situational  conditions that would make you decline to accept either candidate as a donor? Please explain.
• Why do you think either potential donor is a good candidate for the living-donor liver transplant procedure (assuming you do think one or both is suitable)?

I have attached the Donor Evaluation Report Template to help you organize your final report. Once I recieve your report, the entire transplant team will work together to determine the best candidate for Mr. McGrath's donor.

Thanks,

Dr. Laura Schaffer
Attending Physician

Divison of Hepatology
Lincoln Regional Medical Center