Deceased Donor Transplant
Deceased Donor Transplant (Cadaveric Donor Transplant): A Life-Saving Procedure
Deceased Donor Transplant, also known as Cadaveric Donor Transplant, involves transplanting an organ or tissue from a deceased individual to a living person in need. This procedure saves lives and is vital for those with organ failure, especially kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, or intestinal transplants.
What is a Deceased Donor Transplant?
A Deceased Donor Transplant occurs when an organ comes from a person who has died. The organ is transplanted into a living patient. Organs are taken from individuals declared brain dead or after cardiac death, as long as they remain viable.
Prof (Dr) D Mukherjee is an alumnus of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune where he did his MBBS & MD (Medicine). Subsequently he went on to do his DM (Nephrology) from PGIMER Chandigarh, which is the foremost training institution for nephrology in India.