Nearly 80,000 Americans, including approximately 8,000 New Yorkers, are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Tens of thousands more await bone, corneal and other tissue transplants.

A new name is added to the national waiting list every 13 minutes. One donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and improve dozens of lives through corneal, bone, skin, and other tissue transplants.

According to the U.S. government Organ Donation Site, while approximately 60 people receive organs transplants each day, another 15 people on waiting lists die because not enough organs are available. You can help by learning more about organ donation, signing up to be an organ and tissue donor, and supporting organ donation programs.

As always, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and are available should you have any questions or concerns. Please contact our office at (212) 241-8035, should you have any problem or concern that you would like to address with our team. The United Network of Organ Sharing provides a toll-free patient services line to help transplant candidates, recipients, and family members understand organ allocation practices and transplantation data. You may also call this number to discuss a problem you may be experiencing with your transplant center or the transplantation system in general. The toll-free patient services line number is (888) 894-6361.

For more information, please visit The New York Organ Donor Network and Donate Life America.