Kidney Organ for an Organist

An Organ for an Organist

Scott (Nevin) McNulty is a talented musician who needs a kidney transplant. He is currently the organist and music director for St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Round Rock.  He attended Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and has lived and worked in the Austin, Texas area for over 35 years.

I have known Scott all my life - he is my big brother. 

And yes, I may be a little prejudiced, but I think he is a pretty good guy.  He can be so caring and giving, even if he was a typical brother when we were growing up.  A career bachelor, he was a foster parent to a teenager from China for several years who lived with him while he attended high school.


He volunteers at local animal shelters so he can spoil the dogs there. He has traveled with several choirs to France, Italy, China, Ireland and Scotland, sharing his love of travel and music and culture.

When Scott became diabetic, he made changes to his diet to eat more healthy foods.

Unfortunately, that didn’t stave off the attack on his kidneys, and he started on dialysis in 2016.  He has been on the recipient list for a kidney during that time as well, and recently received his first notification for a potential kidney match.  While that did not work out, it did bring up an immediate concern: the money needed for the hospital before they will actually perform his transplant.

Insurance, Medicare and Social Security help pay for the cost of a kidney transplant (and the lifelong maintenance needed). But there is still a high cost to the recipient, one that many simply cannot afford. I have read estimates of up to $400,000 for the cost of a kidney transplant, so it is no wonder that most of the nation’s transplant centers require up front payment to start the surgery once a suitable donor is found. The average wait for a kidney is 3.6 years, which my brother has exceeded.  Without a transplant, only 1 out of 3 dialysis patients survive more than 5 years. 

My brother is so close to getting a kidney, please help with whatever you can to help ensure that the transplant center does not stop that process due to money!  Thank you!

Sincerely, Ellen Brownson

I will add info for those interested in testing to be a donor (to anyone),