Dr. Bob Richardson

Meet Dr. Bob Richardson, a kidney specialist who became an anonymous kidney donor after he retired.Dr. Richardson probably evaluated over one thousand living kidney donors in his 37 year career in nephrology. The former medical head of the living kidney donor program at Toronto General Hospital saw patients and donors go through the heartbreaking and courageous journey of finding a donor or becoming a donor, and it sparked a fire in him. After retiring, Dr Richardson decided to step forward as an anonymous kidney donor himself. He went through the exact same assessment process as every other donor. He passed all the tests with flying colours. In 2016, at the age of 68, Dr. Richardson was matched to a recipient in the paired kidney exchange program and initiated a chain that made it possible for even more people to receive a life altering kidney transplant. Dr. Richardson is an incredible example of physicians who care. He put his trust in the system he works in, and placed himself in the position of his patients to save a life. Today, he feels proud of his decision and is enjoying his retirement golfing, bird watching, playing tennis and spending time with friends and family. Please like, share, comment and visit greatactions.ca to learn how you can become a part of this incredible movement.