Many thanks to Matt Harmody, MD, a recently retired ER doc and kidney donor, for appearing on Episode #168 of The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner. During our 30-minute discussion Matt outlined the considerations that he thought were most important for physicians facing retirement. You can watch our 30-minute discussion here on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast player. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP7wE0byWUI&t=64s #retirement #kidneydonation #purpose

Many thanks to Matt Harmody, MD, for appearing as a guest on “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.” Matt is a retired ER physician and a living kidney donor. At age 56, he donated a kidney to a perfect stranger. Matt is also a mountaineer who joined a record-setting team to summit the highest peak in every US state, all to raise awareness for living kidney donation. During this 50-minute discussion, Matt explains why he donated a kidney, the rigorous screening process