Tennessee Donor Services
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Event honors impact of organ, eye and tissue donation
Every 10 minutes someone is added to the national organ transplant wait list. Read MoreApr 12, 2018
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Transplant Center experiences strong growth in volume
The Vanderbilt Transplant Center, one of the largest organ transplant programs in the Southeast, has not only surpassed the projected number of transplants it expected to perform for fiscal year (FY) 2016, but also experienced an increase in the total number of transplants performed over the previous year. Read MoreSep 22, 2016
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Patient’s kidney transplant a ‘bittersweet’ family affair
Turning tragedy into triumph is something Khris Downing is learning to do. He’s getting a lot of practice, as he is alive today because of a life-saving organ donation from his older sister, Geraldine Williams, who died on July 26. Read MoreSep 22, 2016
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VUMC lauded for organ donation awareness efforts
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded Platinum status by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as a leader in organ, eye and tissue donation awareness. Read MoreJul 21, 2016