Det. Nicholas Reina, who retired in July of 2014, out of the 1st Precinct, is in need of a kidney. Last May, he went into kidney failure as a result of pneumonia. Nicholas’ blood type is O-positive/negative (either will work), and he is being treated by Stony Brook University Hospital. The Stony Brook transplant coordinator is Steve Knapik. He can be reached at (631) 444-6944. Pre-screening will be done by telephone to see if candidates may be a viable match.
Det. Alberto R. Greco, who retired out of Bronx Warrants in July of 2001, is in need of a kidney. His blood type is A-positive. His case is being handled by Montefiore Hospital in The Bronx. Contact the living donor coordinators for Montefiore: Alicia Wright, NP at (718) 920-6729, or Gloria Rothenberg, NP at (718) 920-6102.
The donor application link can be found at https://montefiore.donorscreen.org/
Potential donors can also read about living kidney donation on these websites:
https://www.kidneyregistry.org/living_donors.php#overview
https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors
https://www.kidney.org/transplantation
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