Why Work with DKMS

DKMS provides patients and their families’ access to the largest marrow donor database in the world. To date, DKMS has helped facilitate more than 14,000 donor and patient matches.

• DKMS is the world’s largest donor center with over 1.7 million registered donors, providing 20% of all transplants in the U.S.

• DKMS Americas is a national donor center able to hold marrow donor drives in every state across America, making it possible for the patients family to be involved, regardless of location

• DKMS performs HLA- A*, B*, C*, DR* high-resolution typing on every registered donor minimizing the search time for finding the best possible donor match for a patient

• DKMS recruits donors of all races and ethnicities and adds them to the National Registry, so all patients can benefit

• DKMS is a very flexible organization and works to accommodate the schedules and needs of our donors, patients and their families

• DKMS appoints one person to be your contact for donor drives

• DKMS does not make it mandatory for the donor to cover the $65 registration cost, but we gladly accept and appreciate any voluntary contribution that is made