Jan 29, 2020 | News, Press, Press Releases
The year 2019 was the 7th consecutive record-breaking year for transplants. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) close to 40,000 transplants were performed nationwide with nearly 7,400 of those being “living donor” transplants. The number of...
Jan 14, 2020 | News, Press, Press Releases
Living donors are transforming organ and tissue donations in the United States. While transplants from living donors have been around for a while, many transplant patients are unfamiliar with this option. Transplant centers are empowering patients through education...
Dec 10, 2019 | News, Press Releases
When results matter, patients across the country turn to the National Foundation for Transplants when they need help raising funds to cover medical cost. Since 1983, we’ve helped more than 2,300 patients receive a second chance at life. According to the NonProfit...
Dec 5, 2019 | News, Press Releases
Darcy, a trained radiation-oncology research specialist and a Pennsylvania farm girl, says she has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season including an awesome family, great friends, and a new heart. Recently, her circle of supporters threw a barn dance...
Dec 3, 2019 | News, Press Releases
I was born with Cystic Fibrosis. It is a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system and can literally take your breath away. It attacked my lungs when I was just nine-years old. Today, I’m in my thirties. I have an undergraduate degree and am...
Oct 29, 2019 | News, Press Releases
Los Angeles native, Robert Chelsea, car burst into flames when his vehicle was hit by a drunk driver in 2013. Trapped inside, he suffered burns over 60% of his body and face and was hospitalized for almost a year and half. He was in a coma the first six months. ...
Sep 3, 2019 | News, Press Releases
The number of people on the organ transplant waitlist continues to outpace the number of organ donors. Colorado is aiming to turn those stats upside down. In 2018, Colorado led the country in number of registered organ donors. An astonishing 69.1% of Coloradans...
Aug 15, 2019 | News, Press Releases
What is OPTN? According to their website, “The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is a unique public-private partnership that links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Also crucial to the system are individuals...
Aug 8, 2019 | News, Press Releases
Once a housewife of a pro basketball player in Europe, Roxanne Watson attended college, went into retail sales, and joined the executive management team. She discovered she had a knack for turning around failing locations. “Every place I went, I always had one...
Jul 30, 2019 | News, Press Releases
This information has been provided by OPTN and is presented by NFT as a public service. The OPTN is seeking feedback on initiatives impacting organ donation and transplantation in the U.S. The public comment period for the proposals below will be open from August 2,...
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