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2023 transplants
January - August 2023 as of 09/19/2023
2023 donors, deceased and living
January - August 2023 as of 09/19/2023
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Learning center
Kidney transplants
Stories of Hope
Mubo Ojo: Thriving beyond diagnosis
I’m a witness that one is able to thrive beyond diagnosis, and it doesn’t have to be the end of our existence.
Kathalina: To my kidney donor
My life is forever changed because someone decided to make the selfless decision of becoming a donor.
Jen DeBouver: Liver recipient
Because of my donor’s selfless decision to be an organ donor, I have a second chance at life and am living life to the fullest.
Living donation
With living donation, a living person donates an organ or part of an organ for transplantation. Living organ donors make thousands of transplants possible every year.
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.
For patients: Learn about waiting time modifications for Black kidney candidates and CPRA calculation change FAQs
In the news
Dr. Brittany Clayborne receives Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award
Honored for addressing the mental health needs of transplant recipients. Read more on UNOS.org.
New lung allocation policy in effect
Effective March 9, 2023, the OPTN launched a new policy for matching lung transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.
2022 organ transplants again set annual records
Total kidney transplants exceeded 25,000 for the first year ever; annual records also set for liver, heart and lung transplants.
