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Region 8

Region 8 Overview

Region 8 map

States include:
  • Colorado
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Wyoming
Regional Councillor:

Andrew Kao, MD

St Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

Region 8 Meetings

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Thursday, February 8, 2024 – Kansas City, MO

Registration and agenda information coming soon.

Region 8 Profile

Donors versus Organs Donated in 2022
ProgramsDonorsOrgans
All Donors 1,548 4,207
Kidney 1,477 2,557
Liver 745 745
Heart 346 346
Pancreas 111 111
Lung 230 439
Intestine 9 9
Based on OPTN data as of 11/30/2023

Organ registrations on waitlist as of 11/30/2023
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 4,886
Kidney 3,955
Liver 589
Pancreas 36
Kidney / Pancreas 104
Heart 152
Lung 38
Intestine 12
Based on OPTN data as of 11/30/2023

Transplants in 2022
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 2,613
Kidney 1,542
Liver 601
Pancreas 5
Kidney / Pancreas 22
Heart 299
Lung 134
Heart / Lung 1
Intestine 9
Based on OPTN data as of 11/30/2023

Members
ProgramsCounts
All Members 32
OPOs 5
Transplant Centers 18
Histo Labs 9
Based on OPTN data as of 11/30/2023