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What is the best way to donate your organ if you are still alive?

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See below: Most solid organ and tissue donations occur after the donor has died, some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive. As a result of the growing need for organs for transplantation, living donation has increased. Most living donations happen among family members or between close friends. Some living donations take place between people unknown to each other. See: www.Organdonor.Gov.

Answered 2/4/2013

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Dr. Amy Friedman answered

Specializes in Transplant Surgery

Contact a Txp center: Living organ donation of a kidney or a portion of the liver or lung is a very big deal. It requires a major process of evaluation and education as well as a great deal of careful thought on your part. If you are really interested, the best thing to do is to go to unos.Org and look up the nearest transplant center to call and ask your questions. Thank you for your interest and good luck.

Answered 3/24/2013

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