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About Chris Barry
I am a transplant surgeon, researcher, entrepreneur, and champion of organ donation awareness. I am particularly interested in liver cancer genomics, fatty liver disease, and saving lives through transplant and organ donation awareness.ctbtransplant.com: A Liver Transplant Surgery Consultancy Service in India
Dr. Christopher Taylor Barry is an American abdominal transplant surgeon (liver, kidney, pancreas) and a passionate organ donation advocate. He came to India in August 2014, initially on a voluntary “sabbatical”, to help stimulate deceased donor transplant and organ donation … Continue reading →
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“Seriyaagividum” It Will Be All Right (?)
I was riding with Gowtham on his Yamaha FEZ motorcycle from West Mambalam, Chennai to Kovalam further down the coast to meet our friend when we drove up to a little boy and an older woman in the middle of … Continue reading →
Don’t Worry About the Government (Hospitals)
I recently had the opportunity to work in the Indian Government Hospital setting as a transplant surgery adviser to the Government of Rajasthan and it reminded me of the Veteran’s Administration Hospitals in the US. Any big bureaucracy anywhere in … Continue reading →
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A Chennai Bicycle Ride
Coming from America, I initially resisted riding a two wheeler in traffic crazy Chennai. But after 7 months in India (and some practice in Jaipur for a while), I screwed up the courage to buy a “Hercules” (made in Chennai) … Continue reading →
Organ Donation in Rajasthan Part 2: The Challenges Ahead
I reported on the miraculous success of Rajasthan’s nascent deceased donor transplant program in my last post, promising to outline the very real but surmountable challenges ahead in this post. I will focus on these challenges in the Government Hospital … Continue reading →
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Organ Donation in Rajasthan Part 1: The Thrill of Victory
History was made twice in Rajasthan in February 2015. On 6 February, the first organ donation and abdominal organ recovery was performed at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur, resulting in the first deceased donor kidney transplant in Rajasthan and sharing … Continue reading →
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Is Liver Transplant in India Proceeding with Reckless Abandon?
The answer to the question “is liver transplant in India proceeding with reckless abandon?” is, as with almost anything in this wonderfully complicated country, yes and no. I have had the pleasure to meet several talented transplant surgeons who are … Continue reading →
The Magic Jaipur Night for Organ Donation
Last Thursday night, I was informed by Dr. TC Sadasukhi, Transplant Urologist at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital (MGH), that a 7 year old boy was potentially brain dead and the family was interested in organ donation. Coincidentally, as Transplant Consultant to … Continue reading →
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Vital Infrastructure Issues for a Successful Deceased Donor Transplant Program in India
India is an exciting place to be right now for many reasons. Perhaps one of the most exciting is the emergence of deceased donor transplantation, that is, organ transplantation from brain dead, family consented donors. India is among the world … Continue reading →
Lack of Professional Transplant Training in India: A Solvable Problem
Transplant is hot in India these days, especially with the emergence of deceased donor transplant activity. Based on the success of deceased donor transplant programs in states such as Tamil Nadu, there is an increasing political will, public acceptance and … Continue reading →
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