From private planes to facilitate retrieval, to special machines keeping the organ alive, to finding out if having a bank of organs ready to go is somewhere we will be in our lifetime – in this episode we cover it all.

We dive into the technology that makes organ retrieval and transplant possible. Joining us is Dr John Whitlam, the Clinical Team for Kidney Transplant at Austin Health and Dr Graham Starkey, one of our talented Liver Transplant Surgeons who jumps on board the plane to retrieve organs around Victoria and Tasmania.

If you haven’t done so already sign up today and become an organ and tissue donor. For more information, please visit Donate Life.

Do you follow us on social media? Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date.

From private planes to facilitate retrieval, to special machines keeping the organ alive, to finding out if having a bank of organs ready to go is somewhere we will be in our lifetime – in this episode we cover it all.
We dive into the technology that makes organ retrieval and transplant possible. Joining us is Dr John Whitlam, the Clinical Team for Kidney Transplant at Austin Health and Dr Graham Starkey, one of our talented Liver Transplant Surgeons who jumps on board the plane to retrieve organs around Victoria and Tasmania.
If you haven’t done so already sign up today and become an organ and tissue donor. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.donatelife.gov.au/">Donate Life</a>.  
Do you follow us on social media? Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AustinHealth">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/austinhealth_/">Instagram</a> to stay up-to-date.

As a leader in organ transplant and home to the Victorian Liver Transplant Unit, Talking Transplant by Austin Health shines a light on all facets of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
We hear the experiences of our patients, how families grapple with the loss of a loved one and make the decision to save another, and discover the very real challenges our staff at Austin Health face to improve outcomes for transplant patients around the world. 
Join the organ donor registry today! Please visit Donate Life and help save a life.
If you have a topic you want covered in an episode, you can reach us by emailing media@austin.org.au or visit our website.

As a leader in organ transplant and home to the Victorian Liver Transplant Unit, Talking Transplant by Austin Health shines a light on all facets of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. We hear the experiences of our patients, how families grapple with the loss of a loved one and make the decision to save another, and discover the very real challenges our staff at Austin Health face to improve outcomes for transplant patients around the world.  Join the organ donor registry today! Please visit <a href="https://www.donatelife.gov.au/">Donate Life</a> and help save a life. If you have a topic you want covered in an episode, you can reach us by emailing media@austin.org.au or visit our <a href="https://www.austin.org.au/talking-transplant/">website</a>.

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