OPOs

ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS

 



There are 58 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in the U.S.  They are responsible for two main functions: 1) Increasing the number of registered organ donors, and: 2) Coordinating the donation process when actual donors become available.  In California, where I currently reside, there are four federally designated OPOs; One Legacy serving Greater Los Angeles, Sierra Donor Services serving Sacramento, Life Sharing serving San Diego, and Donor Network West serving Northern/Western California. The following links provide more detailed information about the locations, responsibilities and operations of OPOs: 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_procurement_organization

 

 

http://organdonor.gov/materialsresources/materialsopolist.html