Organ Donation Update 2024 By the Numbers
Did You Know?
patients die every day waiting for a lifesaving transplant
person is added to the waiting list every 8 minutes
lives can be saved through one person’s organ donation
8
17
1
number of people waiting for a kidney transplant Organ Donation AT THE MEDICAL CENTER 308
175
68
organs recovered for transplant
kidney transplants performed
104,299 Number of people waiting for a transplant in the United States
2,765 Number of people waiting for a transplant in Tennessee
24,020 Organ donors across the country 48,137 Transplants completed in the United States
488 Organ donors in Tennessee
Transplants completed in Tennessee 1,371
An Extraordinary Commitment to Science, Health and Hope
Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) serves nearly 5.5 million people in Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. We are a team of professionals dedicated to saving and improving lives by connecting organ and tissue donors with patients who need them. We strive to extend the reach of each generous donor’s gift to those who are profoundly grateful for them. Our Work We are proud of our partnership with The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Our work together in 2024 resulted in 61 organ donors with 175 lifesaving organ transplants.
Core Values Our performance is measured by the impact we have on the lives of families who make transplantation possible, and the patients whose lives are saved and improved by their gifts. Each TDS employee commits every day to be selfless, hardworking, passionate and dependable.
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