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Facts About Organ and Tissue Donation

bulletAlmost 84,000 Americans are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.
bulletEach day 17 people die while waiting for a transplant because not enough organs are donated
bullet Each year the number of people waiting for an organ transplant increases by thousands.
bullet Currently only about 6,000 of the approximately 15,000 medically suitable organ donors actually donate each year. Only about one third of the donation potential is being realized.
bullet Fewer than 2% of the population will ever be declared brain dead and qualify to be an organ donor at the time of death.
bullet More than 800,000 Americans benefit from a life-enhancing tissue transplant each year.
bullet Over 46,500 have better vision each year through corneal transplants.
bulletYour decision to become an organ and tissue donor can save or enhance someone's life.

 

Regional Offices

Golden State Donor Services 1.916.567.1600 Referrals 1.800.762.8819 Fax  1.916.567.8300

Mountain Region Donor Services 1.423.915.0808  Referrals 1.888.562.3774 Fax  1.423.915.1170 

New Mexico Donor Services 1.505.843.7672 Referrals 1.800.843.7672 Fax  1.505.343.1828

Sierra Eye and Tissue Donor Services 1.916.569.0200 Referrals 1.800.762.8819 Distribution 1.800.435.5780 Fax  1.916.569.0300

Tennessee Donor Services Nashville 1.615.234.5251 1.888.234.4440 Referrals 1.800.969.4438 Fax  1.615.320.1655

Tennessee Donor Services  Chattanooga 1.423.756.5736 Fax  1.423.756.5904

Tennessee Donor Services Knoxville 1.865.588.1031 Fax 1.865.588.5903

Tennessee Donor Services Jackson 1.731.425.6393

Our Corporate Office

DCIDS Organ Services 1.888.234.4440

DCIDS Tissue Services 1.888.234.4399

DCIDS Tissue Orders 1.888.216.0319

 

 

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