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Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)
July 11, 2025
Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) by Andrew Klein, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, UNOS.
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Organ donor hospitals and transplant hospitals –how do they differ?
June 26, 2025
Donor hospitals are not subject to OPTN policies but transplant hospitals are. So who’s responsible for overseeing donor hospitals?

Organs shouldn’t be transported in airline cargo. Here’s why.
May 21, 2025
Federal regulations don’t prevent unaccompanied organs from flying above the wing – yet they’re being transported as cargo. The government agrees it can improve its communications to airlines and airports to clarify this.

How UNOS uses data to help transplant programs improve
May 19, 2025
UNOS uses the same process for data requests from the OPTN as any other entity and can provide aggregated, limited or patient-level information about a variety of subjects due to our deep knowledge and understanding based on decades of experience.

UNOS updates its mission and vision to highlight its growing impact
May 14, 2025
Today, UNOS is driving new initiatives, research and solutions to help more people across the globe.

Tales from the OR and how Congress can help
April 16, 2025
UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein shares first-hand experiences as a liver transplant surgeon, and how Congressional action can help strengthen the system.
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