“Gene was the biggest advocate for his care and his health,” Dr. Eltoukhy says, reflecting on memories of him as his patient. “He trusted me fully to guide him in his diagnosis and how we treat it and took everything he was supposed to do very seriously.”

“After my first appointment, I was already excited about donating a kidney,” Sheila says. “But when I learned more about Ron through DOVE, then I knew it was really meant to be.”