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The Transplant Zone is a supportive space for organ transplant recipients and their families. We’re here to amplify patient voices, share life-saving information, and connect you with trusted resources that bring real help, hope, and healing throughout your transplant journey.
The Transplant Zone is a support hub created for organ transplant recipients and their families. It was founded by Gary Register, a heart failure patient currently living with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as he awaits a heart transplant. Gary’s personal journey inspired him to build a space where others facing similar challenges can find hope, help, and a sense of community.
Navigating the transplant process can be overwhelming—physically, emotionally, and mentally. The Transplant Zone exists to ease that burden by offering reliable information, shared experiences, and resources tailored to every step of the transplant journey.
Here, we aim to amplify the voices of transplant patients, highlight life-saving facts, and connect individuals with the tools and support they need to move forward with confidence.
- Solid organs: kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, intestine
- VCA (hand, face, uterus): 48 uterus transplants in U.S. since 2016, with 33 live births
- Hematopoietic stem cell (HSCT): >46,000 in Europe (2022); >9,000 in U.S. (2022)
- Corneal & tissue: >78,000 corneal transplants in U.S. (2023)
- Kidneys dominate most waitlists
- Cornea transplants restore sight for tens of thousands each year
- Uterus, hand, and face transplants are now structured clinical programs with real outcomes
- United States: ~106,800 candidates (Aug 2025)
- United Kingdom: ~8,000 patients (2025)
- Eurotransplant countries: ~14,000 patients
- 172,409 solid organ transplants worldwide in 2023 (WHO–ONT)
- Equivalent to 18 transplants every hour
- Demand far exceeds supply everywhere
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2200 Piney Plains Road, Cary, North Carolina 27518, United States
The Transplant Zone
2200 Piney Plains Road, Cary, North Carolina 27518, United States
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