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Ed Bolt
mourns the loss of his son,
E.J., but finds solace in the fact
that E.J. was able to save five
lives through organ donation. -
The Gift of Life
Thanks to Cynthia Deckers
generous heart,
Milton Bowens, Jr.,
is alive today! -
José Gomez
Kidney Recipient
The doctors said it was a one in a million
perfect match, thanks to a donor hero. -
Karen Hoyt
Liver Recipient
Lives every day with
a grateful spirit. -
Ron Black
A Living Miracle
Ron is alive today,
thanks to a donor hero.
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Saving Lives Together
The gift of organ and tissue donation truly saves and enhances lives, thanks to the heroic donors and courageous families. It offers hope right here in our community and throughout our state.
Waiting List
Elaina ReynoldsOklahoma Chickasaw family waiting on a lifesaving transplant for one-year-old daughter. Read her story.
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Recipient
Wes HawkinsThanks to a donor hero, Wes can breathe again, read his transplant journey.
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Donor Hero
Nate SmithNate was an athletic 19-year-old, he loved helping others, and to no one’s surprise,
he was a donor hero. Read his story. |
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News and Promotions
LifeShare Welcomes New
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In this role, Hawxby is responsible for the surgical recovery of donor organs for transplantation or research. This position is instrumental in directing the flow of activity during the recovery process. Hawxby will collaborate with both LifeShare and external resources to develop and promote practices to increase the number of organs recovered for transplant. He will also partner with local hospitals and government agencies to help improve access to transplantation for the citizens of Oklahoma who struggle with organ failure.
Hawxby has more than 17 years of experience in Transplant Surgery. Before joining the team at LifeShare, he worked as the Surgical Director of Adult and Pediatric transplantation, Surgical Director of Living Donation and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. He has been a member of the Medical Advisory Board of LifeShare, serving as its chair from 2013-2015.
Hawxby graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Biochemistry in 1989. He then earned his MD at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He is Board Certified in General Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Additionally, he is a lifetime member of Leadership Oklahoma.
Hawxby has more than 17 years of experience in Transplant Surgery. Before joining the team at LifeShare, he worked as the Surgical Director of Adult and Pediatric transplantation, Surgical Director of Living Donation and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. He has been a member of the Medical Advisory Board of LifeShare, serving as its chair from 2013-2015.
Hawxby graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Biochemistry in 1989. He then earned his MD at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He is Board Certified in General Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Additionally, he is a lifetime member of Leadership Oklahoma.
LifeShare Continues Commitment to Serve Diverse Population
Organization Honors National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month
Voices are united across the country to address one of the top problems in transplantation: the gap between the demand for organ transplants and supply of donated organs. As part of its commitment to serve the many diverse communities of the state, LifeShare of Oklahoma continues its outreach initiatives during August, which is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM).
“With the current waiting list at approximately 107,000 individuals from across the country and more than 60 percent of those individuals representing Multiethnic groups, it is very important for LifeShare to raise awareness about the need for donors,” Jeffrey Orlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare said. “Though a record number of nearly 40,000 people, including more than 18,000 racial and ethnic minorities, received the gift of life in 2020, the gap remains staggeringly high.”
The need for donation and transplant is more pronounced in Multiethnic communities where disproportionately higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease contribute to organ failure. African Americans are three times more likely than White Americans to have kidney failure. Hispanic Americans are 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanics to have kidney failure. READ FULL STORY
“With the current waiting list at approximately 107,000 individuals from across the country and more than 60 percent of those individuals representing Multiethnic groups, it is very important for LifeShare to raise awareness about the need for donors,” Jeffrey Orlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare said. “Though a record number of nearly 40,000 people, including more than 18,000 racial and ethnic minorities, received the gift of life in 2020, the gap remains staggeringly high.”
The need for donation and transplant is more pronounced in Multiethnic communities where disproportionately higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease contribute to organ failure. African Americans are three times more likely than White Americans to have kidney failure. Hispanic Americans are 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanics to have kidney failure. READ FULL STORY
LifeShare CEO Earns CryoLife Achievement Award
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The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recently announced Jeffrey Orlowski, LifeShare President and CEO, as the recipient of the CryoLife Achievement Award at their virtual conference. This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated significant professional and personal contributions to AOPO.
Orlowski is a member of the AOPO Board of Directors and recenlty served as the Chair of AOPO’s Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Throughout his career, he has served in various AOPO leadership positions, including his term as AOPO President from 2010-2011. He has been honored previously with the AOPO Sallop Excellence in Leadership Award and the AOPO President’s Award. |
Orlowski has more than 33 years of experience in the donation field and his commitment and wealth of knowledge are invaluable to the donation and transplant community.
