Dr. Matthew Cooper, M.D., professor of surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine and Director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, shared that more transplants have been performed this year, that in past years. From January through July 31, 2020, 19,004 deceased donor transplants were performed, which is 550 more than 2019 during the same time-frame. Fortunately, MedStar was able to continue doing transplants, despite the ongoing pandemic, without compromising patient safety. Allowing thousands of lives to be saved by the second chance at life. Other transplant centers have also been performing at much higher rates. For example, Vanderbilt Transplant Center was able to perform 73 transplants in May, setting a new hospital record.
Read the full article by Dr. Cooper in UNOS Voices in Transplant: Perspectives from the donation and transplant community, in the link below.
Despite the Pandemic, More Transplants Are Being Performed than in Past Years
