Welcome to the Transplant Podcast Series.  This month we explore the cutting-edge advancements, challenges, and breakthroughs in the world of organ transplantation. We dive into topics that are shaping the future of transplant medicine. Whether you're a healthcare professional, patient, or simply interested in learning more, each episode offers insightful discussions with leading experts in the field.

Connect with Mayo Clinic’s Transplant Center online at https://mayoclinic.org/transplant or on X (formerly Twitter) @MayoTransplant

To learn more and register to be an organ donor please visit https://careinfo.mayoclinic.org/organ-donation.

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Guest: C. Burcin Taner, M.D.

Transplantation Series: Expanded Donor Criteria for Organ Transplantation

April 1, 2025

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.

Recently, the criteria for organ donors have expanded in order to address the increasing difference between the number of available organs and the demand for transplants. Advancements in medical technology, a better understanding of transplant immunology, and the improvement of transplant surgery techniques have allowed for the inclusion of a greater pool of donors with various health conditions, which excluded them as donors in the past. Understanding the delicate balance between expanding the criteria for transplantation and maintaining a high quality of life for the recipients has been important in advancing the field of organ transplantation. The topic for this podcast is “Expanded Donor Criteria for Organ Transplantation” and my guest is C. Burcin Taner, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Transplantation at the Florida campus of the Mayo Clinic.

Guests:

Nitin N. Katariya, M.D.,

Lavanya Kodali, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Transplantation Series: Pancreas Transplantation

April 3, 2025

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.

At this time, about 11% of the population in the U.S. has diabetes.  This represents nearly 40 million people. And this number is increasing, not only in the U.S. but around the world. Although we have more medical options now than ever before for managing diabetes, the treatment is less than optimal. Another option is a pancreas transplant. What’s the status of pancreatic transplantation? Who’s a candidate for the procedure? How effective is it and what does the future hold for the procedure?  The topic for this podcast is “Pancreas Transplantation” and I’ll be discussing these questions with Nitin N. Katariya, M.D., a transplant surgeon and Lavanya Kodali, M.B.B.S., M.D., a nephrologist and specialist in renal transplant, both from the Arizona campus of the Mayo Clinic.

Connect with Mayo Clinic’s Transplant Center online at https://mayoclinic.org/transplant or on Twitter @MayoTransplant

To learn more and register to be an organ donor please visit https://careinfo.mayoclinic.org/organ-donation.