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Alabama

Heart/Lung/Liver Support Group
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
E-mail Stan Smith
Phone Number205-655-3151

Alaska

Alaska Transplant Recipient Resource Group
Anchorage, Alaska
E-mail Family Services Coordinator
Phone Number907- 562-LIFE (5433)

Arizona

Lung Transplant Support Group
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
350 W. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
E-mail Kathy Lam, MSW, LCSW
Phone Number602- 406-7009

Heart/Lung Transplant Support Groups
Tucson and Phoenix Groups
University Medical Center
1501 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85724
Martha Moutray
Phone Number800-524-5927

Kidney Transplant Support Group
University Medical Center
1501 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85724
E-mail Sandra Thornton, MSW
Phone Number(520) 694-6628

California

West Los Angeles Hepatitis, Liver and Transplant Support Group
Wadsworth Grounds
114 Eisenhower Street Bldg. #114
West Los Angeles, CA 90073
Phone Number310- 670-4624 - ALF

San Gabriel Valley Hepatitis, Liver and Transplant Support Group
Methodist Hospital
300 West Huntington Drive, Classroom #4
Arcadia, CA 91007
Phone Number(310) 670-4624 - ALF

Liver Transplant Support Group
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
E-mail Jenny Kwak, LCSW
Kim Averett, MSW
Miriam Beinin, LCSW
Phone Number650-498-5831

Bay Area Association of Kidney Patients
PO Box 2332
Menlo Park, CA 94026-2332
E-mail bay.area.kidney@gmail.com
Phone Number650-323-2225
Web Address: www.BAAKP.org

Heart Transplant Support Group
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Cathy Miller
Marianne Doyle
Phone Number650-721-2319

A Gift of Heart - Organ Transplant and Donor Support Group
Mission Viejo and Orange, CA
E-mail Gary Foxen
Phone Number714-637-0412
Chris Coleman
Phone Number714-349-8519
Web Address: www.agiftofheart.org

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Support Group
UC Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
Robin Worker
Phone Number714-456-8342

Heart Transplant Support Group
Sharp Memorial Hospital
7901 Frost Street
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone Number800-82-SHARP
Web Address: www.sharp.com/transplant

Caregiver Solid Organ Transplant Support Group
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Tonia Gregory
Jenny Kwak
Phone Number650-723-4440

Heart and Lung Transplant Support Group
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
E-mail Nikki Galin, LCSW
Phone Number415-353-8818

Weekly Transplant Support Group
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd., Room 2802
Los Angeles, CA 90048
John Pappas, LCSW
Phone Number310-423-6850

Pre and Post Organ Transplant Support Group
ADTAS, Alliance for Donation and Transplantation Awareness and Support
242 E. Hospitality Lane
San Bernardino CA 92408
John Mitas or Jennifer Sutt
E-mail A.FDTAS@gmail.com
Phone Number951-237-2905
Phone Number909-795-7411
Web Address: www.freewebs.com/adtas

Liver Transplant Support Group
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Sherry Laemmermann, ACSW
Phone Number415-353-1040

Liver Transplant Support Group
UCLA Medical Center
10833 LeConte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1729
Peggy Stewart
Phone Number310-825-5921

UCLA Heart and Lung Transplant Program Support Groups
Linda Ventura
Phone Number310-825-0749

Coachella Valley Hepatitis C, Liver Disease and Transplant Support Group
Portola Community Center
45480 Portola Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260
E-mail Richard Darling, DDS
Phone Number760-200-2766
Web Address: http://fairfoundation.org/support_group.htm

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
P.O. Box 2804
Cupertino, CA 95016-0154
Phone Number408-238-3077

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
The City Chapter
2358 Park Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94606
Phone Number510-834-0436

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Ventura County West Valley Chapter
2562 Covent Garden Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Phone Number805-492-9810
Web Address: www.trioventurala.org

UCSD Medical Center Kidney Transplant Support Group
E-mail Chris Frederici, LCSW
Phone Number619-574-8612

UCSD Center for Transplantation Young Adults for Kidnet Transplant
E-mail Kelly Antes, MSW
Phone Number619-471-3348

UCSD Medical Center Liver Transplant Support Group
E-mail Michele Morrison, LCSW
Phone Number619-543-8612

UCSD Medical Center Heart/Lung Transplant Support Group
UCSD Medical Center Lung Support Group
UCSD Medical Center Heart/Lung Transplant Caregivers Support Group
E-mail Karen Matthews, LCSW
Phone Number619- 543-7300

Sacramento Area Liver Transplant Support Group
E-mail Ann Linnekens
Phone Number916-791-1697
Web Address: www.saclivertxgroup.com

Sacramento Area Renal and Pancreas Support Group
UC Davis Transplant Program
1625 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816-7053
Phone Number800-821-9912

Reading Area Transplants for Life
Ken Smith
Phone Number610-777-7000

York Area Transplant Support Group
Evelyn Watts
Phone Number717-851-6500

Connecticut

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
New England Chapter (serving CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT)
44 Ellison Road
Newton, MA 02459
Phone Number617- 266-9559

Delaware

Kidney Transplant Patient Education and Support Group
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
Eileen Edge, LSW, MSW
Phone Number302-623-3866
Phone Number866-682-6792

District of Columbia

Transplant Support Group
Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20060
Dr. John Robinson
Phone Number 202 865-1443

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
1000 Sixteenth Street, NW, Suite 602
Washington, DC 20036-5705
E-mail TRIO@primenet.com
Phone Number202- 293-0980
Phone Number 800-TRIO-386

Washington Heart Support Group
Washington Hospital Center, Room 1208
110 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone Number (202) 877-3220

Florida

Tallahassee Hepatitis and Liver Support Group
TMH Diabetes Clinic
1981 Capital Circle Northeast
Tallahassee, FL
E-mail figment@nettally.com
Phone Number850-443-8029

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Southwest Chapter
P.O. Box 7888
North Port, FL 34287
Bette Luksha-Gammell
E-mail TRIOFLA@comcast.net
Phone Number941-423-2553

Organ Transplant Recipients of SW FL, Inc.
2727 Winkler Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33901
E-mail Bob Lucas
Web Address: www.organsupport.org

Brevard County Organ Transplant Support Group
Leo A. Paradis
4161 Gatewood Street
Cocoa, FL 32926
E-mail BCOTSG@cfl.rr.com
Phone Number 321-698-8884
Phone Number 321-632-2729
Web Address: http://organtransplantsupportgroup.org

Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc.
300 South Duncan Avenue, Suite 227
Clearwater, FL 33755-6457
P.O. Box 1915
Largo, FL 33779
Phone Number888- 855-9463
Phone Number727- 442-0892
Web Address: http://2ndwind.org

Tallahassee Kidney Support Group
1609 Physicians Drive
Tallahassee, Fl 32308
Phone Number850-878-1171

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Northeast Florida Chapter
P.O. Box 60562
Jacksonville, FL 32236-0562
Phone Number904- 388-8868
Web Address: www.trionefl.org

Georgia

Hepatitis C Support Group
Columbus, GA
E-mail HEPATITIS_C_SUP_COLUMBUS_GA@YAHOO.COM

TripleHeart, Inc.
Joanne Kelley
2991 Concord Way
Douglasville, GA 30135-1769
Phone Number770- 920-2324
Web Address: www.tripleheart.org

Illinois

Kidney/Pancreas Support Group
Memorial Medical Center
701 N. 1st St
Springfield, IL 62781
Holly Heinz, LSW, MSW
Phone Number217-788-3441

Transplant Support Group of Northern Illinois
Centara Hospital
McHenry, Illinois
David Johnson
Phone Number815-477-9528

Have a Heart Foundation
Bolingbrook, IL
747 E Boughton Road, Suite 328
Sandra Nothegger
Phone Number630-985-4635
Web Address: www.thehaveaheartfoundation.org

Organ Transplant Support, Inc.
Chuck Feltes, President
PO Box 471
Naperville, IL 60566-0471
Phone Number 630-527-8640
E-mail organtransplantsupport@gmail.com

The Children's Heart Foundation
1755 Park Street, Suite 260
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone Number630-428-1298
Web Address: www.childrensheart.com

Transplant Support Group
American Transplant Association
47 W Polk Street, Suite 100-140
Chicago, IL
Phone Number800-494-4527
Web Address: www.americantransplant.org

Rush University
725 West Harrison, Ste. 437
Chicago, IL
Mike Levick
Phone Number312-563-2111

University of Chicago
5841 S. Maryland
Chicago, IL
Rina Murao
Phone Number773-834-2003

University of Illinois Hospital
1740 West Taylor
Chicago, IL
Mamie Kutame
Phone Number312-996-9157

New Beginnings Quad City Area Transplant Support Group
East Moline/Quad Cities
Martin Schmidt
Phone Number309-792-1485

Lung and Heart/Lung Transplant Support Group
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood, IL
Mary McGillicuddy
Phone Number708-216-3634

Iowa

Transplant Support Group
Great River Medical Center, Oak Room
Burlington, Iowa
Samantha “Sam” Johnson
Phone Number319-758-9665

New Beginnings Quad City Area Transplant Support Group
East Moline/Quad Cities
Martin Schmidt
Phone Number309-792-1485

Anxiously Awaiting
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Soc. Clinic
Iowa City
Yuk Sum Chung
Phone Number319-353-8799

New Hearts
Omaha/Council Bluffs
Shirley Kramer
Phone Number402-339-8946

Kansas

Liver Transplant Support Group
University of Kansas Hospital
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66160
Kellie Elliott, LMSW
Phone Number913-588-4417

Maryland

Living With Hepatitis/Before and After Transplant Support Group
Frederick County Hepatitis C Clinic
350 Montevue Avenue, Entrance "B"
Frederick, MD 21703
Web Address: http://frederickcountyhepatitisclinic.org

Massachusetts

Renal/Pancreas Transplant Support Group (Pre and Post Transplant)
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Lazare Research Building, Conference Room 203
Worcester, MA
Ellen Wells, LICSW
Phone Number508-334-7613

Liver Transplantation Support Group
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, MA
Doris Tripp-MacPherson, LICSW
Phone Number774-441-8646

Liver Transplant Group
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
185 Pilgrim Road, Farr 10 Solarium
Boston, MA 02215
Noelle Dimitri
Phone Number617- 632-9815

The Partnership for Organ Donation
2 Oliver Street
Boston, MA 02109-4901
E-mail info@organ-donation.org
Phone Number617-482-5746

Dare to be Alive
230 North Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Deanna Arnold
Phone Number508-398-5473

Michigan

BlueWater Support Group
Port Huron Hospital
Mike Lewis
Phone Number810-364-4436

Heart Transplant Support Group
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
E-mail Ginger St. John, MSW
Phone Number313-916-2724

Heart LVAD Support Group
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
E-mail Ginger St. John, MSW
Phone Number313-916-2724

Kidney/Pancreas Support Group
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
E-mail Patrick Williams, MSW
Phone Number313-916-1290

Liver Support Group
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
Sophia Awan
Phone Number313-916-1352

Lung Support Group
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
Anne Eshelman
Phone Number313-916-2724

Lakeshore Transplant Support Group
Hackley Hospital
1700 Clinton St
Muskegon, MI 49442
E-mail CJ Raugh, President
Phone Number231- 740-5901

LOTS Lenawee Transplant Support
Lenawee County
E-mail John and Lorna Brinkerhuff
Phone Number517- 264-2068

LOTTS-Living Organ Transplant and Tissue Support Group
Kalamazoo
E-mail Jan Getz
Phone Number269-349-6630

Mid-Michigan Transplant Support Group
Saginaw
E-mail Mary Catherine Siers
Phone Number989-792-1334

Mid-Michigan Transplant Support Group
Mid Michigan Medical Center
Clare, MI
E-mail Terri Maynard
Phone Number989- 430-4174

Organ Transplant Awareness Group
Alpena, MI
E-mail Jerome Smigelski
Phone Number989-354-3342

Organ Transplants of Southwest Michigan
E-mail Gary Rouse
Phone Number269-423-6450

Second Time Around Transplant Support Group
Warren, MI
E-mail Jacquie Oliai
Phone Number800-348-3987

St. John Transplant Support Group
Detrioit, MI
E-mail Jennifer Bruns
Phone Number313-343-3047

Transplant Support Group
Jackson, MI
Cathy McAllister
Phone Number517-783-7320

Transplant Support Group Of Northern Michigan
Gaylord, MI
Bev Cherwinski
Phone Number989-983-4188

Heart Support Group
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Ruth Halben
Phone Number734-763-9788

Lung Support Group
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Lizbeth Warner
Phone Number734-615-5334

Liver Support Group
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Lynda Asher
Phone Number734-668-0334

Minnesota

Fairview-University Heart Transplant Support Group
Fairview-University Medical Center
MMC 181 420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Lilli Bauman
Phone Number612-273-5670

Fairview-University Lung Transplant Support Group Fairview-University Medical Center
MMC 181 420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Marget Schmidtke, LICSW
Phone Number612-273-5796

Mississippi

Second Chance Support Group of North Mississippi
Carl and Mary Vinson
Phone Number662-566-8841
Mike and Beth Wildman
Phone Number662-287-1668

Missouri

Transplant Institute Support Group
Research Medical Center
2316 E. Meyer Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri 64132
E-mail Kristen Derks
Phone Number816-822-8257

Heart Transplant Support Group
Barnes- Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO 63110
Jennifer Manolis, LCSW
Phone Number314-362-3980

Lung Transplant Support Group
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO 63110
Rebecca Bathon, LCSW
Phone Number314-362-6127

Kidney Transplant Support Group
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO 63110
Karen Politsch, LCSW
Shannon Givens, LCSW
Cara Saunders
Phone Number314-362-5577

Liver Transplant Support Group
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO 63110
Kathleen Walton, MSW
Phone Number314-362-1956

Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc.
St. Louis Chapter
3440 Halliday Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63118
E-mail Tom Archer, President
Phone Number314-664-6360
Web Address: www.secondwindstl.org

Transplant (Before and After) Support Group
Southwest Missouri
Jim and Judy Mondy
Phone Number417-887-79816360

Nebraska

New Hearts Transplant Support Group
8509 S. 46th Street
Omaha, NE 68157
Annette Fumagalli
Phone Number402-734-5749

New Hampshire

Pre and Post Transplant Support Group
Concord Hospital
250 Pleasant Street, Room 5A
Concord, NH
E-mail concordtxgrp@yahoo.com
Phone Number603-224-7121

Pre and Post Transplant Support Group
c/o Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
Nashua, NH
Ron Rioux
E-mail tx_support@hotmail.com
Phone Number603-889-1775

New Jersey

Lung Transplant Support Group (Pre and Post)
St. Clare's Dover Campus
400 West Blackwell Street
Dover, NJ 07801
E-mail Carmela Thomas, RRT
Phone Number973-989-3128, option 2

Kidney/Pancreas Pre- and Post-Transplant Support Group
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
10 Plum Street, 7th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
E-mail Augusto J. da Fonseca, MSW, LCSW
Phone Number732-235-8987

Second Chance Heart Support Group, Inc.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
E-mail raharbourt@aol.com
Phone Number609-799-1498
Web Address: www.schtsgi.com

Central Jersey Transplant Lifeline Support Group
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, New Jersey
E-mail Virginia O'Keefe
Phone Number732-450-1271

New Mexico

Liver Support Group
USC University Hospital
1500 San Pablo St.
Los Angeles CA, 90033
Phone Number323-442-9626

Organ Transplant Awareness Program
P.O. Box 37217
Albuquerque, NM 87176
Phone Number505-877-1332

Nevada

Champions of Organ Sharing (COS)
Las Vegas, NV
Jerry Prose
E-mail giftoflife03@yahoo.com
Phone Number702-234-3699
Web Address: www.COSNV.org

Living with Kidney Disease
9509 Salem Hills Court
Las Vegas, NV
E-mail kidneykid@cox.net
Phone Number702-419-2438
Web Address: http://livingwellwithkidneydisease.blogspot.com

New York

The Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
One Gustave L. Levy Place
NY, NY 10029
Entrance on 1468 Madison Ave. (100th St. and Madison Ave.)
Guggenheim Pavillion
Floor: 9 Center, Patient Lounge
Phone Number212-241-8035

Lung Transplant Educational Support Group
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Phyllis Sachs, LCSW
Phone Number212-305-6266
Web Address: http://www.columbiasurgery.org/pat/lungtx/guide_support.html

Transplant Awareness Organization (TAO)
Rochester, NY
David Johnson
E-mail membership@tao-rochester.org
Phone Number888-664-1463
Web Address: www.tao-rochester.org

Transplant Support Group of Western New York
5605 Genesee Street
Lancaster, NY 14086-9793
E-mail Michael J. Martino
Phone Number716-685-4799
Web Address: www.tsgwny.org

Children's Liver Alliance (Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplant Network)
3835 Richmond Avenue, Box 190
Staten Island, NY 10312
E-mail livers4kids@earthlink.net
Phone Number718-987-6200

Transplants Save Lives, Inc. Support Group
(serving Rockland and Orange Counties)
P. O. Box 516
Nanuet, NY 10954
E-mail newheart93@aol.com

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Long Island Chapter
P.O. Box 81
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone Number516-942-4940
Web Address: www.litrio.com

TSO (Transplant Support Organization)
1154 Webster Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10804
E-mail tso97@optonline.net
Web Address: www.transplantsupport.org

TSO of Staten Island
22 Ocean Road
Staten Island, NY 10308
E-mail dolsen@si.rr.com
Phone Number718-317-8073
Web Address: www.transplantsupport.org/staten.html

Transplant Awareness Group (TAG)
P.O. Box 2126
Syracuse, NY 13220
E-mail Doug Sprague
Phone Number315-475-6356
Web Address: www.Tagcny.org

North Carolina

Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc.
2509 Old NC 10
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Kathryn Flynn, Vice President
Phone Number919- 732-0851
Phone Number888- 855-9463
Web Address: www.2ndwind.org

The Newhearts
Carolinas Medical Center
P.O. Box 32861
Charlotte, NC 28232
Cherie Cone, MSW
Phone Number800-562-5752

Lung Transplant Support Group
UNC Hospitals
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
E-mail Laurie McDonald, LCSW
Phone Number919-966-6341

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Eastern Carolina (Goldsboro) Chapter
4664 Leary Mills Road
Vanceboro, NC 28586
Phone Number252-746-3567

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) Chapter
9413 Northfield Court
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone Number919-846-5287

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
State of Franklin Chapter (serving NC, TN, and VA)
208 Holston Drive
Weber City, VA 24290
Phone Number540-386-3705

North Dakota

MeritCare Medical Center
MeritCare Kidney Services - Transplant Office
736 N. Broadway
Fargo, ND 58122
Phone Number701-234-6715
Web Address: www.meritcare.com

Ohio

Buckeye GIFT - Giving Inspiration for Transplantation
Lifeline of Ohio
770 Kinnear Road, Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43212
East - Kathy Warhola
Phone Number740-439-1602
Central - Lauren Fitting
Phone Number800-525-5667 Ext. 333
Web Address: www.lifelineofohio.org

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Akron-Canton Chapter
1529 19th St. NE
Canton, OH 44714
Phone Number330-453-8214
Web Address: http://trioakroncanton.blogspot.com

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Miami Valley Chapter
4808 Barnhart Ave.
Dayton, OH 45432
Phone Number937-258-0740

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Greater Cleveland Chapter
PO Box 93163
Cleveland, OH 44101-5163
Phone Number440-473-8979

Change of Heart Inc.
2602 Canterbury Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Phone Number513-631-5017
E-mail burkes@fuse.net

Oregon

Liver Transplant Support Group
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
1015 NW 22nd Ave.
Portland, OR
E-mail Brenda Niblock
Phone Number360-574-2918
Web Address: www.liversupportnw.org

Oregon Pulmonary Fibrosis/Lung Transplant Support Group
Tualitan, OR
E-mail Sandy Metheany
Phone Number503-829-5253

Pennsylvania

MOST (Multi-Organ Support Team)
(meets monthly at Gift of Life Donor Program office)
401 N 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA
Jim Gleason
Phone Number609-877-4493

York Area Transplant Support Group
Apple Hill Medical Center
25 Monument Road, Suite 193
York, PA 17403
Tom Wolf or Abel Santiago Jr.
Phone Number717 741-9158
Phone Number717 792-1714

Second Chance Heart Support Group, Inc.
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Hahnemann University Hospital, Tenet
Temple University Hospital
E-mail raharbourt@aol.com
Phone Number609-799-1498
Web Address: http://www.schtsgi.com

Lehigh Valley Transplant Support Group
Linda McGovern
Phone Number610-402-8506
Phone Number866-869-1211

NE PA Transplant Support Group (Stroudsburg area)
Howard Kindred
E-mail office@nepatsg.org
Phone Number570-223-2833
Web Address: www.nepatsg.org

Penn State Transplant Support Group
(formerly Central PA Transplant Support Group)
Ann MacLaughlin
Phone Number717-531-6316

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Philadelphia Chapter
407 N. Swarthmore Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone Number215-963-0482 ext. 143

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Pittsburgh Chapter
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
E-mail trio@trio-pittsburgh.org
Phone Number877-647-3439

Western PA Kidney Support Groups
Pittsburgh, PA
Robb Wilson
Phone Number412-823-5630
Web Address: www.wpakidneysupport.org

Rhode Island

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
New England Chapter (serving CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT)
44 Ellison Road
Newton, MA 02459
Phone Number617-266-9559

Tennessee

Transplant Support Group
The University of Tennessee Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN
E-mail Debra Winston, BSW

Transplant Support Group
National Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Patti Gold
Phone Number614-882-6184

Texas

Liver Transplant Support Group (for pre/post patients/caregivers)
Baylor Unviersity Medical Center of Dallas
17th Floor
3500 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246
Phone Number214-820-2625

Living Gift Support Group
Medical City Dallas Transplant Center
7777 Forest Lane, Building C-750
Dallas, TX 75230
Phone Number972- 566-4689

The Helping Hearts
The Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin
Houston, TX
Phone Number713-441-5451

Heart, Lung and LVAD Weekly Support Group
The Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin
Houston, TX
Phone Number713-441-5451

Heart Exchange Support Group, Inc.
6720 Bertner Ave., 4-129
Houston, TX 77030
E-mail support@heartexchange.org
Phone Number832- 355-3659
Web Address: www.heartexchange.org

Liver Support Group
Central Texas Regional Blood and Tissue Center
4300 North Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas 78756
Phone Number512-451-2222

Liver, Kidney and Pancreas Patient Support Group
Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas Medical Center
1411 N. Beckley Avenue
Pavilion Ill, Suite 268
Dallas, Texas 75203
Phone Number214-947-4475

North Texas Collin Area Transplant Support
130 S. Central Expressway
McKinney, Texas 75070
Sherri Williams
Phone Number972-838-6320

West Texas Transplant Support Group
c/o University Medical Center
602 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79415
E-mail aduemer@teamumc.com
Phone Number806-761-0710

The Mickey Mantle Foundation
Dallas, TX
Phone Number800-477-MICK (6425)
Phone Number214-987-7977
Web Address: http://www.qsigroup.com

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Texas Panhandle Chapter
PO Box 58
Plainview, TX 79073
Dave Courtney
Phone Number866-7069828

Virginia

Kidney Transplant Support Group
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Richmond, VA
Phone Number877-626-4581
Phone Number804-289-4941

Kidney Transplant as a Treatment Option
(kidney recipients and potential donors)
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Richmond, VA
Phone Number877-626-4581
Phone Number804-289-4941

Transplant Trekkers Walking Group
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Richmond, VA
Phone Number877-626-4581
Phone Number804-289-4941

Culpeper Transplant Group
207 Sunset Lane
Culpeper, VA 22701
Sheila and Lanny Horton
Phone Number540-825-4815

Heart/Lung Transplant Support Group
University of Virginia Health System
P.O. Box 800 191
Charlottesville, VA 22908
E-mail Bill Potts, MSW, CSAC
Phone Number800-257-0757

Kidney and Liver Transplant Support Group
Medical College of Virginia, Hume-Lee Transplant Center
1200 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone Number804-828-5445

Kidney Transplant Support Group
Henrico Doctor's Hospital, VA Transplant Center
1602 Skipwith Road
Richmond, VA 23229
Gigi Spicer
Phone Number804-289-4941

The Mended Hearts, Inc.
7203 Poplar Street
Annandale, VA 22003
E-mail John Braddon
Phone Number703-941-8500
Web Address: http://www.mendedhearts200.info

American Lung Association South Atlantic Regional Center
9737 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone Number703-591-6504

In Loving Memory
1416 Green Run Lane
Reston, VA 20190
E-mail InLvMemory@aol.com
Phone Number703-435-0608

Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
Nation's Capital Area Chapter
P.O. Box 7633
Arlington, VA 22207-7633
E-mail tai01@aol.com
Phone Number703-825-3290

Washington

Lung Transplant Support Group
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA
E-mail Angela Wagner, MSW
Phone Number206-598-2676

Transplant Caregivers Support Group
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA
E-mail Angela Wagner, MSW
Phone Number206-598-2676

Wisconsin

Kids With Heart National Association for Children's Heart Disorders
1578 Careful Drive
Green Bay, WI 54304-2941
E-mail michelle@kidswithheart.org
Phone Number800-538-5390
Web Address: www.kidswithheart.org

Organ Transplant Support Group
Restoring Hope Transplant House
7457 Terrace Avenue
Middleton, WI
E-mail Nancy Arnold
Phone Number608-261-1991

UWHC Heart Transplant Support Group
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
Deborah Daniel
Phone Number608-262-8915

UWHC Lung Transplant Support Group - A Breath of Fresh Air
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
Khanh Oberley
Phone Number608-219-9328

Central Wisconsin Area Second Chance for Life
Marshfield, WI
Leah Breu, RN
Phone Number715-389-3677
Web Address: www.secondchanceforlife.org

Froedert Awaiting Kidney Support Group
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
E-mail Kathleen Holland
Phone Number414-805-0158
Phone Number800-272-3666
Web Address: www.froedtert.com/HealthResources/ClassesAndEvents/SupportGroups

Froedert Transplant Recipient Support Group
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
E-mail Kristy Nickel
Phone Number414-805-0249
Phone Number800-272-3666
Web Address: www.froedtert.com/HealthResources/ClassesAndEvents/SupportGroups

St. Luke's Heart Transplant Support Group
Milwaukee, WI
Phone Number414-646-5410
Web Address: http://www.aurorahealthcare.org

St. Luke's Lung Transplant Support Group
Milwaukee, WI
Phone Number414-646-5410
Web Address: http://www.aurorahealthcare.org

Coulee Region Transplant Support Group
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare
Lower level conference room of Franciscan Skemp’s Onalaska Clinic, 191 Theater Road
Onalaska, WI
Jena Casper
Phone Number608-392-6117
Web Address: www.couleeorgantransplant.com

Vernon Memorial Hospital Heart Center Support Group
Viroqua, WI
Phone Number608-637-4497
Web Address: www.vmh.org

All States

American Liver Foundation
1425 Pompton Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Phone Number800-223-0179
Web Address: www.liverfoundation.org

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231-4596
Phone Number800-AHA-USA1
Phone Number800-242-8721
Web Address: www.americanheart.org

National Kidney Foundation
30 E. 33rd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone Number800-622-9010
Phone Number212-889-2210
Web Address: www.kidney.org

Renal Support Network
1311 N. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, CA 91207
E-mail Lori Hartwell, President and Founder
Phone Number866- 903-1728
Web Address: www.rsnhope.org

Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc.
E-mail Kathryn Flynn, Vice President
2509 Old NC 10
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone Number888-855-9463
Phone Number919-732-0851
Web Address: www.2ndwind.org

Alliance for Donation Transplantation Awareness and Support (ADTAS)
Kidney, Pancreas and Liver Transplant Support Group
Web Address: http://groups.google.com/group/Kidney-Liver-Pancreas-Support-Group

Liver Families
International, online support group for families whose lives have been touched by pediatric liver disease and transplant
Web Address: www.liverfamilies.net

The Compassionate Friends, Inc.
Web Address: www.compassionatefriends.org

Liver Transplant and Hepatitis C Online Support
Web Address: http://forums.delphiforums.com/livertransplant/start

Heart-Lung Transplant Support Group
E-mail heartlungtransplantsupportgroup@groups.msn.com

Pancreatitis Online Support Group
Web Address: www.thepancreatitisplace.org

Cirrhosis Online Support Group
Web Address: http://www.mdjunction.com/cirrhosis

TransplantBuddies.org
Web Address: http://transplantbuddies.org

Living Donor and Recipient Support
Web Address: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bereavedbylivingdonation

American Association of Kidney Patients
E-mail Roberta Wager, RN, MSN, AAKP President
Phone Number800-749-2257
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