KSAT followed Dr. Kelley Hitchman's journey as she made her way to the summit and back, all for a personal and global cause. She donated a kidney in 2021 and wants to show people that organ donors can do everything other people can do, if not more.

A San Antonio doctor has successfully summitted Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness for organ donation.

Last month, KSAT introduced you to Kelly Hitchman, the director of the University Health Transplant Institute Lab. She is climbing to new heights to raise money and awareness for organ donation.