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AJ Burgess Gets Kidney Transplant After Being Denied By Emory Hospital Over Dad’s Parole Violation

1,132 views · Published 27 November 2017 · 1:35 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2017 · News & Politics

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The three-year-old boy who was denied a kidney transplant because of his father's parole violation is now recovering in the hospital after a surprise kidney donation.

AJ Burgess received his new kidney Wednesday morning after his family got the call a donor organ was available at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. The family expected the kidney would come from his dad, Anthony Dickerson, who was going through the kidney transplant approval process. Two months ago emory hospital told him he couldn't donate a kidney to his son because he violated his probation. After many protests, Emory officials changed their minds.
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