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We Love You for Signing Up to Be an Organ Donor

Posted on 15/06/2013 by Chris Barry

  “We Love You for Signing Up to Be an Organ Donor”! This bLifeNY campaign on FaceBook came about after I attended TEDxFlourCity 2013 a few weeks ago and saw the inspiring story of Ronny Edry. He is an Israeli … Continue reading →

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Opt In, Opt Out, and (Modified) Mandated Choice

Posted on 19/05/2013 by Chris Barry

The phenomenal success of organ transplantation has created an ever-growing disparity between the number of people waiting for life saving transplants and the number of donors available. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients … Continue reading →

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Are Transplant Surgeons “Money Grubbing Vultures”?

Posted on 24/01/2013 by Chris Barry

So I’m in the operating room the other night getting ready to start an organ recovery operation (news alert: the term “organ harvest” is old school and demeaning. Teach everyone to say “organ recovery” instead) when one of the nurses … Continue reading →

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Priyanka Chopra Rochester Press Release

Posted on 06/09/2012 by Chris Barry

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Priyanka Chopra, NFL, and Organ Donation: How’s That for a Mash?

Posted on 28/08/2012 by Chris Barry

Yes, Priyanka Chopra really is coming to Rochester, NY this October 5th to deliver a keynote address on organ donation awareness at our Transplant Gala. And yes, she will debut her single “In My City” September 13th on the NFL … Continue reading →

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Organ Donation Persuasive Speech: Dr. Chris Barry TEDx

Posted on 11/08/2012 by Chris Barry

Here is an organ donation persuasive speech that I gave at TEDxFlourCity in Rochester, NY in June 2012. I hope you enjoy it and consider sharing with your family, friends, and loved ones. There are no known side pfizer viagra … Continue reading →

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Facebook and Organ Donation–Yay!

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Chris Barry

We are truly psyched here at bLifeNY.org that the good people at Facebook are encouraging its 900 million members to consider becoming organ donors. An article in today’s New York Times and an interview on ABC News with Mark Zuckerberg explain FB’s foray into … Continue reading →

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April is Donate Life Month

Posted on 17/04/2012 by Chris Barry

This month we are celebrating organ donors, donor families, transplant recipients, and the success of transplant medicine with Donate Life Month. Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network has produced two great new videos: The URMC Center for Transplantation River Run takes … Continue reading →

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Organ Donation: What Does it Take to Engender a Cultural Shift?

Posted on 11/03/2012 by Chris Barry

We created bLifeNY.org to engage and educate the public about the importance of organ donation with a particular focus on New York State, which ranks 48th in the nation in terms of organ donor registration. As a transplant surgeon, I … Continue reading →

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Paired Donor Exchange and Non Directed Donation for Kidney Transplantation

Posted on 15/02/2012 by Chris Barry

Paired donor exchange involves two kidney recipients exchanging their intended donors with one another. If a donor has an incompatible blood type or has antigens to the recipient, they can instead donate to another unknown, but compatible, recipient in exchange … Continue reading →

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