Every day in hospitals around the country, while one family is grieving the loss of a family member, another family is given news that will offer them hope: that a possible organ donor match has been made. In California alone, more than 20,000 people remain on the waitlist for a kidney, liver, or other organ. We’ll talk about how organ donation works and hear about a new law that aims to modernize the current system. And we’ll hear from you: have you or a family member received – or donated – an organ?
Organ Transplant Recipients Share Their Stories
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Guests:
Lenny Bernstein, health and medicine reporter, The Washington Post
Michael Pasco, liver transplant recipient
Kris Netherton, heart and kidney transplant recipient
Dr. Harish Mahanty M.D., surgical director of kidney transplantation, Sutter Health
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