UMC Transplant Director Dr. Sunil Patel Urges Nevada Residents To Register As Donors
USA: In a stark appeal from the UMC Center for Transplantation, the sole multiorgan transplant center in Nevada, program director Dr. Sunil Patel framed organ donation as a bipartisan civic act that can reshape lives through transplantation. He stressed that almost anyone can be recorded as a potential organ donor and that registering is the critical first step to make organs and tissues available for life-saving transplant procedures across the state.
Dr. Patel laid out two fundamental imperatives: enter the donor registry and make your wishes known to family and loved ones. He emphasized that registration removes bureaucratic barriers and that clear communication with next of kin ensures those choices are honored when time is critical. The UMC program positions this dual approach as essential to increase availability for transplants and to streamline hospital decision-making when organs or tissues are needed.
Highlighting the breadth of transplantation work at UMC, Dr. Patel noted the program is not solely reliant on donors after loss; living donation plays a pivotal role, particularly for kidney transplants and increasingly for donor liver transplants. That means friends, family members, or altruistic donors can directly change outcomes by becoming living donors, offering a planned, timely pathway to transplantation rather than waiting for opportunities tied to procurement from deceased donors.
Practical registration advice was outlined: sign up at the Department of Motor Vehicles while renewing or obtaining a driver’s license, or use the federal online portal administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which connects users to state registries. UMC’s message is urgent and clear—by registering and communicating your wishes, Nevada residents can expand the donor pool, bolster transplant success, and offer new life to those awaiting kidney and liver transplantation.
Video originally published on 2026-02-26 18:16:54
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