For patients: FAQs on the elimination of race-based eGFR calculations in transplant. Learn more on the OPTN
2022 transplants
January - August 2022 as of 09/27/2022
2022 donors, deceased and living
January - August 2022 as of 09/27/2022
Webinar series
Transplantation Journey
Learning center
Kidney transplants
What happened in public comment? See what the community had to say
Stories of Hope
Shawn Spicer: The greatest gift from a special someone up above
From time to time, look up and thank the person who made it possible. And I wanted to say how proud her family must be of her, knowing how many lives she impacted.
James & Bridget Dewees: Second chance living
We spend our time helping others be the best they can be and this story of hope, faith and love just took us to a higher level.
Thomas Burke: Determination
Very little of my success has been attributable to myself, as I did nothing but follow the directions of my transplant team.
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
Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award
UNOS posthumously recognizes Lisa Schaffner as the inaugural recipient of a new award named in her honor
Patient information on disaster relief and assistance
UNOS is in contact with all member transplant facilities nationwide. In case of significant and potential long-term disruption of service at one or more centers, we will provide any needed updates through this website.
U.S. reaches historic milestone of 1 million transplants
Living It Forward initiative honors donors and recipients, looks toward the next million lifesaving transplants.
