Donate Life

Today in the U.S., there are more people waiting for a pancreas transplant than there are organs available. Our transplant program currently uses only deceased donors for pancreas transplant. (Because people can't live without a pancreas, living donors donate only a segment of pancreas.)

Deceased donors are people who registered to donate their organs after death. We thoroughly evaluate all deceased donors and organs to determine suitability for donation to a specific patient.

We use standard criteria donors for pancreas transplant. These donors have been declared brain dead although their heart still functions.

To learn more about organ donation and how to become a donor, visit Midwest Transplant Network or Donate Life America.