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Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Region 3

Region 3 Overview

Region 3 map
States include:
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Puerto Rico
Regional Councillor:

Christopher Anderson, M.D.

Univ of Mississippi Medical Center

Region 3 Meetings

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February 28, 2020

(location and registration link coming soon)

Meetings are held twice each year during the spring and fall public comment periods. They include regional updates and presentations of policy proposals. Here's what to expect. Participate in public comment.

Presentations:

Upcoming regional meeting presentations will be posted here. Webinars
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Region 3 Profile

Donors versus Organs Donated in 2018
ProgramsDonorsOrgans
All Donors 2,337 6,434
Kidney 2,150 3,592
Liver 1,397 1,397
Heart 526 526
Pancreas 206 206
Lung 362 691
Intestine 22 22
Based on OPTN data as of 12/5/2019

Organ registrations on waitlist as of 12/5/2019
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 15,961
Kidney 13,952
Liver 1,280
Pancreas 35
Kidney / Pancreas 162
Heart 421
Lung 98
Heart / Lung 3
Intestine 8
Abdominal Wall 2
Based on OPTN data as of 12/5/2019

Transplants in 2018
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 4,988
Kidney 2,821
Liver 1,342
Pancreas 25
Kidney / Pancreas 148
Heart 384
Lung 244
Heart / Lung 1
Intestine 23
Based on OPTN data as of 12/5/2019

Members
ProgramsCounts
All Members 55
OPOs 10
Transplant Centers 30
Histo Labs 15
Based on OPTN data as of 12/5/2019