More than
42,800
lifesaving organ transplants in 2022
More than
21,300
deceased and living donors in 2022
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Stories of Hope
My Family’s PKD Story: Blessings and heartbreak through seven transplants and a ruptured brain aneurysm
It’s amazing what a single heredity disease can do and all the implications and effects it can have on a family’s history.
Shirene Philipose: Taking off the white coat, putting on the hospital gown
I am so thankful for the gracious act of my donor and their family, for their decision of organ donation, and for God giving me a second chance at life.
Terri: After 18 years in heart failure, a new lease on life!
We have been keenly aware of the selfless, anonymous gift that the donor and donor’s family have provided, and are profoundly 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
For patients: Learn about waiting time modifications for Black kidney candidates and CPRA calculation change FAQs
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.
