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Celebrating 50 Years of Transplantation at the 2004 US Transplant Games

Dottie O'Connor - 100 Meter Gold Medalist
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50th Anniversary of Organ Transplantation to be Celebrated at 2004 US Transplant Games
Fifty years ago, when doctors astounded the world with a kidney transplant between identical twins, no one could have imagined that this medical technology would eventually save over 400,000 lives and make it possible for more than 2,000 transplant recipients to celebrate their second chances in an Olympic-style sports competition…(more)

“I need to be out, experiencing life, winning a race and proving to the world that transplants work."
- Dottie O’Connor, lung and kidney transplant.

Tim Cornell
Tom Cornell
Began a new career as a TV photojournalist once he got his new kidney… (more)
Tina Sardo
Tina Sardo
Heart Transplant Recipient, Teaches Aerobics and Kickboxing… (more)
Medals
Kathryn Foss
Kathryn Foss
Two months shy of her 31st birthday, she was shocked to learn that she was suffering from a rare genetic lung disease… (more)
Todd Coulston
Todd Coulston
With my disease I continued to run competitively and ran personal bests of 14:36 for 5000 meters… (more)

US Transplant Games Sponsors
Novartis, title and founding sponsor of the U.S. Transplant Games.

Additional Sponsors Include:
Roche, HRSA, Cargill, NCCC, URN, Coca Cola, Evercare, Fujisawa, Wyeth, Mayo Clinic, Life Source, Kare-11, 3M… (more)

Pioneers of Transplantation

Golden Anniversary of Transplantation celebrates its heroes…Meet the doctors behind the surgical masks

Percent Distribution of KEEP participants, by state
Joseph Murray, MD
Won a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1990 for his advances in transplantation		 Percent Distribution of KEEP participants, by state
John S. Najarian, MD
instituted huge advances in organ preservation techniques

Percent Distribution of KEEP participants, by state
Oscar Salvatierra, MD
Pioneered Complete Steroid-Free Post-Transplant Immunosuppression		 Percent Distribution of KEEP participants, by state
Hans Sollinger, MD
Research interests include the clinical and pre clinical testing of new immunosuppressive agents

Percent Distribution of KEEP participants, by state
Thomas Starzl, MD, PHD
Pioneered the first successful liver transplant.		 Percent Distribution of KEEP participants, by state
David Sutherland, MD
has dedicated the past 30 years to research into curing diabetes

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Kidney Walk is a non-competitive Walk focusing on education and prevention of kidney and urinary tract diseases, and awareness of the need for organ donation. Our goals are to increase public awareness of the critical need for organ donation, to demonstrate the success of transplantation and to increase awareness in the transplant community on the benefits of fitness and well-being through transplant athletic programs. The National Donor Family Council supports the needs and expectations of all organ and tissue donor families and assists the health care professionals who work most closely with these families. The Patient and Family Council provides an avenue for patients to express their concerns and identify problems so that the Foundation can help address those concerns and problems in an effective way. The transAction Council is committed to actively meeting the unique needs and concerns of individuals with all types of organ transplants. The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) is designed to identify those at risk for kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation has launched an important program to establish and disseminate guidelines to improve clinical outcomes for individuals with kidney disease at all stages. This effort is known as the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative, or K/DOQI. The issues surrounding living donation are unique. Donors may have serious questions and fears related to medical, emotional, financial and relationship concerns that can only be addressed by another living donor. We encourage you and your family to explore the resources on this site and connect with families who understand where you have been. The Kidney Cars Program is the easy way to donate your car, van, truck, or boat. By donating your vehicle, you are helping to fund public education, patient and community services, research, professional education and organ donation programs of the National Kidney Foundation.

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