Author Archives: Chris Barry

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.

Priyanka Chopra, NFL, and Organ Donation: How’s That for a Mash?

Yes, Priyanka Chopra really is coming to Rochester, NY this October 5th to deliver a keynote address on organ donation awareness at our Transplant Gala. And yes, she will debut her single “In My City” September 13th on the NFL … Continue reading

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Organ Donation Persuasive Speech: Dr. Chris Barry TEDx

Here is an organ donation persuasive speech that I gave at TEDxFlourCity in Rochester, NY in June 2012. I hope you enjoy it and consider sharing with your family, friends, and loved ones. There are no known side pfizer viagra … Continue reading

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Priyanka Chopra is coming to Rochester, NY for the Transplant Gala!

    The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Transplantation will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the liver transplant program on Friday October 5th, 2012. There will be a VIP Reception from 6-7 pm and the main event will start … Continue reading

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Facebook and Organ Donation–Yay!

We are truly psyched here at bLifeNY.org that the good people at Facebook are encouraging its 900 million members to consider becoming organ donors. An article in today’s New York Times and an interview on ABC News with Mark Zuckerberg explain FB’s foray into … Continue reading

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April is Donate Life Month

This month we are celebrating organ donors, donor families, transplant recipients, and the success of transplant medicine with Donate Life Month. Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network has produced two great new videos: The URMC Center for Transplantation River Run takes … Continue reading

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Organ Donation: What Does it Take to Engender a Cultural Shift?

We created bLifeNY.org to engage and educate the public about the importance of organ donation with a particular focus on New York State, which ranks 48th in the nation in terms of organ donor registration. As a transplant surgeon, I … Continue reading

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Paired Donor Exchange and Non Directed Donation for Kidney Transplantation

Paired donor exchange involves two kidney recipients exchanging their intended donors with one another. If a donor has an incompatible blood type or has antigens to the recipient, they can instead donate to another unknown, but compatible, recipient in exchange … Continue reading

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Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

HCC, or HepatoCellular Carcinoma, is a type of cancer that begins in the liver. People with terminal scarring of their livers (cirrhosis), regardless of the original cause, are at higher risk of developing HCC. People infected with Hepatitis B or … Continue reading

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Two Organ Donation Videos

Here is a beautiful video on organ donation awareness from South Africa. Concise, poignant, and powerful. Be an organ donor. Don’t take someone else with you. http://vimeo.com/31359689 Here is a longer video produced by Malcolm Spaull at Rochester Institute of … Continue reading

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Guest Blog: A Kidney Donor’s Perspective

The following was written by one of my patients who graciously agreed to donate one of her kidneys to her brother in law for transplant. Her perspective emphasizes the many gifts given to many people through living donor kidney transplantation. … Continue reading

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