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More than
42,800
lifesaving organ transplants in 2022
More than
21,300
deceased and living donors in 2022
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Kidney transplants
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Stories of Hope
Jose Matos: A God miracle, a new heart, a warrior
A new heart from a selfless stranger, a mountain of prayers, every loved one involvement, our faith and trust in GOD made this miracle possible.
Denise Redeker: Sometimes survival is a matter of little miracles
I soon qualified for transplant, medically, financially, psychologically, and socially and was listed.
Marilyn DeRosa Wilkie: Never, ever give up
A courageous and selfless stranger saved my life.
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
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.
New Medicare benefit available for kidney recipients
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, this new benefit helps cover the costs for immunosuppressive drugs beyond 36 months after transplant for patients with ESRD.