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Educating the next generation: kidney transplant surgeon Stuart Geffner, M.D.

Educating the next generation: kidney transplant surgeon Stuart Geffner, M.D.

Jan 16, 2020 | Improvement, News

Stuart Geffner, M.D., of Saint Barnabas Medical Center shows teens the importance of organ donation and transplantation.

Living donation: One person can make a big difference

Living donation: One person can make a big difference

Jan 15, 2020 | Improvement, News

Living donor Susan Dubuque discusses her decision to become an altruistic organ donor. Read her motivational story today!

What’s behind the rise in living organ donation?

What’s behind the rise in living organ donation?

Jan 13, 2020 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News

Living organ donations have been on the rise in recent years. In this feature story, we explore why.

A friend’s gift: Becoming a living liver donor

A friend’s gift: Becoming a living liver donor

Nov 26, 2019 | Improvement, News

Seven years ago Patrick Kacani donated a portion of his liver to his friend. Now a donation advocate, he discusses what he learned.

Why reporters should visit their local organ procurement organization

Why reporters should visit their local organ procurement organization

Oct 17, 2019 | Improvement, News, OPO

Why reporters should visit organ procurement organizations. A call to action from Alexandra K. Glazier, President and CEO of New England Donor Services

10 things UNOS is doing to increase organ utilization

10 things UNOS is doing to increase organ utilization

Aug 29, 2019 | Improvement, News

Collaborative improvement projects, organ placement acceleration, advanced data tools and new technology drive efficiency in organ allocation

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Waitlist deaths decrease: a shared success by the organ donation and transplant community supported by UNOS

The average number of people dying per day waiting for a transplant has dropped under UNOS’ operation of the U.S. organ donation and transplant system.

TMF 2025 speaker Ankit Mathur on AI in Transplant and OPO Operations

By gaining a better understanding of data analytics, predictive data models and AI technologies in organ transplantation, we can foster more thoughtful and informed conversations about the possibilities they offer moving forward.

TMF 2025 speaker Laura Butler on Collaborative Leadership in Transplantation

Collaboration between clinical, business and regulatory roles is essential to building transplant programs that prioritize patient care and outcomes. Having lived on both sides of transplant care, I’m passionate about sharing the lessons I’ve learned.

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