The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division at Saint Barnabas Heath
Care System, one of the five largest programs among
240 in the United States, joins The Sharing Network of New Jersey
during National Organ Donor and Tissue Awareness Week, April 18-24,
2010, to bring attention to the urgent need for organ donors in the
state.
Currently there are over 106,000 Americans, nearly 2,800 of them
in New Jersey, waiting for life-saving organ transplants. The good
news is that this is a health crisis that we all have the power to
cure. The bad news is that there are simply not enough donated organs,
and each year, thousands die needlessly waiting for a transplant
that could have saved their lives. We urge everyone to help end this
organ donor shortage by joining the New Jersey Organ Tissue Registry.
To become an organ donor, please call 1-800-SHARE-NJ or visit www.sharenj.org.
The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division,
with programs at Newark Beth Israel and Saint Barnabas
Medical Centers, is one of the world's most progressive
transplant programs. In 2009, the Division achieved
record-breaking volumes – performing
290 transplants, which included 140 living donor
transplants.
The world-class Division offers New Jersey’s only Living Donor
Institute to promote living donation as the best treatment option
for patients with chronic kidney disease. Blending the most modern
technology and resources with attentive personalized care, the Living
Donor Institute provides comprehensive support for patient and their
families throughout the process of obtaining a transplant and maintaining
a healthy organ. Living donation options include:
Date: March 17, 2010
Contact: Samantha Anton
Phone: 973-322-5425
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