Would You Give Your Kidney to a Stranger?

Missy's surgery, as the team work and producer Shannon Henry Kleiber listens in.

Missy's surgery, as the OR team works and producer Shannon Henry Kleiber listens. (UW Health)

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Missy Makinia donated her kidney to whoever might need it. Her transplant surgeon — Josh Mezrich — invited Shannon into his operating room to see firsthand what it takes to remove and transport a human kidney.