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About Chris Barry
I am a transplant surgeon, researcher, entrepreneur, and champion of organ donation awareness. I am particularly interested in liver cancer genomics, fatty liver disease, and saving lives through transplant and organ donation awareness.Paired Donor Exchange Transplantation in India: Already Successful
Paired Donor Exchange Kidney Transplantation (also known as a “kidney swap”) is when a potential transplant recipient exchanges his or her living donor (who is incompatible) with another donor who is compatible. This concept is perhaps the greatest advance in … Continue reading →
Cultural Barriers to Deceased Donor Transplant in India
As I get to know the Indian way of life more intimately, I notice three potential cultural barriers to implementing a National Indian Deceased Donor Transplant System. Such a system needs to embrace the values of efficiency, transparency, and accountability. … Continue reading →
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The Transplant Community’s Obligation to Preventive Health
I just returned from the 7th National Annual Transplant Coordinator’s Workshop in Hyderabad, India in which Commodore Ranbir Talwar delivered the 3rd Swamy Narayan Memorial Lecture on a critical preventive health issue in India: the “Linkage Between Head Injury & … Continue reading →
Tamil Nadu Leads India in Transplant and Organ Donation Infrastructure
There are many beautiful and amazing things about India, but, alas, infrastructure is not one of India’s strong suits. In order to have a successful deceased donor transplant program throughout India, a strong and well-built infrastructure is of critical importance. … Continue reading →
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Transplant in India: Is it All About the Money?
Recently, a spectacular transplant story came out of Chennai, India. A 21 year old woman from Mumbai received a heart transplant from a government hospital in Chennai. The story made national and international press and was a heartwarming triumph of … Continue reading →
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Deceased Donor Transplant Programs in India, Part 3: The Way Forward
So the clock is ticking down and I’m almost ready to embark on my great adventure: a year-long sabbatical volunteering for the MOHAN Foundation to help increase deceased donor transplant activity throughout India. No small task, right? So before I … Continue reading →
Dr. Barry’s Donate Life America Speech
I would like to begin by saying that it is an incredible honor for me to be speaking with you all today at the 2014 Donate Life America Conference in Maryland. I would like to specifically thank Libby Wolf of … Continue reading →
More Than 13 Planes Crashing Every Year?
In my 2012 TEDx talk on organ donation awareness, I presented the analogy of 13 jumbo jets crashing every year to emphasize the number of people dying on the transplant list while waiting for a donor organ to become available. … Continue reading →
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Deceased Donor Transplantation in India, Part 2: Indigenous Rackets and Transplant Tourism
In my last post, I introduced the factors influencing the emergence of deceased donor transplantation in India, a major one being the illicit organ trade. Before I delve in to the story from India, however, let me state that human … Continue reading →
Deceased Donor Organ Transplantation in India, Part 1: An Emerging Trend
I just returned from a one month trip to India where I was privileged to witness an incredible country’s initial foray into establishing a deceased donor organ transplantation system. India is the world’s largest democracy, has been experiencing remarkable economic … Continue reading →