CONNECTIONS – WINTER 2023
Dive into the latest news and developments at Living Bank in our Winter 2023 Edition of Connections!
Living donation is a second chance at life.
We aspire to eliminate the shortage of organs for lifesaving transplants by being a trusted education resource for living organ donation and the leading provider of advocacy services for living donors.
The need for organs is vastly greater than the number available for transplantation.
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96% of the need for organ transplants can be met by living donation.
Call The Living Bank and we will provide contact information to transplant centers in your area or anywhere in the United States that has a living donor program. The Living Bank’s licensed clinical social workers and staff are always here to answer your questions on living organ donation.
Call 1-800-528-2971 today.
ILDA SERVICES
The Living Bank’s unique model ensures independent living donor advocacy for your patients, and this is all available nationwide via telehealth.
EDUCATION
What is living donation? Are there different types? What are the requirements to qualify as a potential donor? All the basics are covered here.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
With such a huge deficit in the number of available donors, the task may seem overwhleming. But you can help, even if living donation itself isn’t a fit for you!
Benefits of Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Swaytha Ganesh, MD
Medical Director
Living Donor Liver Transplant Program
UPMC and Thomas E Starzl Transplant Institute
An organ donor can save a life every 13 hours. The quality of life post donation doesn’t suffer a bit.
Living organ donation is an option. Most people don't know it has the best result, long term. In fact, many people get on dialysis before they know what the transplant options are.