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2021 transplants
transplants performed this year
Total Transplants January - December 2021 as of 01/25/20222021 donors, deceased and living
donors
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Kidney transplants
Stories of Hope
Dawn Martin: I may not be a first responder, but my kidney is!
I wanted to make him comfortable, to let him know he had nothing to worry about. I am the donor.
Richard Schmidt: Grateful recipient
I hope that our story inspires donors and gives hope to people needing a transplant.
Captain Rob: Finding my hope
Today, I am doing amazingly well. My donor liver feels like I have a new engine inside me and I am forever grateful.
Living donation
Living donation is when a healthy living organ donor gives an organ such as a kidney or part of an organ such as a portion of a lung, liver, pancreas, or intestine to a recipient.
Costs
Before undergoing an organ transplant, it’s important to understand the costs. You will want to work with your transplant team make sure you have an individual plan to cover transplant costs.
Caregivers
In order for patients to have successful transplant outcomes, it’s important for organ recipients or living donors to have quality care and support before and after surgery. Learn more.
Find a support group
Receive support from other organ transplant patients and families by finding a support group near you. Click here to learn more and find the right type of support group for you or your family.
In the news
National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence
UNOS has awarded Jon Lee the 2021 National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence in recognition of his advocacy for living kidney donation.
All-time records again set in 2021 for organ transplants, organ donation from deceased donors
Deceased donation sets record for eleventh consecutive year.
Lung and kidney patients: Animated videos describe allocation scores and formulas
New animated videos to help you understand the formulas used in lung and kidney allocation policy
