WABC-TV, in connection with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is inviting viewers to answer the call to be an organ donor during April, which is National Organ Donor Month.
In a special half hour, we hear the stories of area residents, young and old who found themselves in desperate need of an organ donor in order to save their lives. We'll also learn about groundbreaking research and how professional sports teams from our area and celebrities are helping spread the word.
And we hear from familiar faces like Dr. Oz and ABC's own Robin Roberts about why education is so crucial to open the dialogue about organ donation.
You can watch the entire special in the video player above, and we hope you'll view it and hear the stories it tells.
There are several ways for you to sign up to become an organ donor:
More Resources seen on our show:
Where to register as an organ donor:
New York State:
NY Organ Donor Network registry
http://www.donatelifeny.org
Register to become a donor
646-291-4444
24 Hour Hospital Referral Line 1-800-GIFT-4-NY
New Jersey:
New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network
www.donatelifenj.org
800-742-7365
1-800-ShareNJ
Connecticut
www.ctorganandtissuedonation.org/
203-387-1549
To find out how to register in your state go to:
www.doantelife.net
804-377-3580
Kidney Registry:
For information about donating a kidney and kidney chains:
www.kidneyregistry.org
The Eye Bank:
www.eyedonation.org
212-742-9000
Bone Marrow Registry:
www.marrow.org
1-800-MARROW2
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
Nyp.org
877-NYP-WELL (9355)
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NY-Presbyterian
http://childrensnyp.org/mschony/
212-305-5437
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc
120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
www.eyedonation.org
New York Giants- www.giants.com
Brooklyn Nets- www.nba.com/nets/
NY Med- www.nymedshow.com
Good Morning America- www.abcnews.go.com/GoodMorningAmerica
Doctor information:
Dr. Jean Emond
Vice Chair and Director of Transplantation, NY- Presbyterian/Columbia
columbia.edu
Dr. Sandip Kapur / Chief of Transplant Surgery
NY-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
www.weillcornell.org
Dr. Linda Addonizio
Director of Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Heart Failure and Transplantation,
NY-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
childrensnyp.org
Dr. Lloyd Ratner, Surgeon
Director, Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Department of Surgery
NY-Presbyterian/Columbia
cumc.columbia.edu