Florida Hospital's Second Annual Transplant Reunion

Hundreds Gathered for Florida Hospital's Second Annual Transplant Reunion

ORLANDO, Fla., April 11, 2010 - It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon at Orlando Cultural Park when more than 500 of Florida Hospital transplant patients, organ donors and doctors gathered for this family-fun event. This was the second time transplant patients and organ donors got together to socialize and talk about the one thing they all have in common, organ donation.

"This was a great opportunity for family and friends to come together and celebrate the success of those who had received or given organs," said transplant surgeon Dr. Michael Angelis.  "It is important for these families to gather as a community and share their experiences." 

Families spent the afternoon celebrating with lunch, outdoor games and even a bounce house for the kids at Orlando Cultural Park.

The Florida Hospital Transplant Center has transformed lives for more than 35 years through personalized care of patients awaiting transplantation. The program offers kidney, liver and kidney/pancreas, and just recently heart transplantation services.  In March, Florida Hospital established Central Florida's first heart transplant program made possible by decades of cardiovascular and transplant excellence.  Each year, nationwide, more than 28,000 lives were saved due to the generosity of organ donors. Today, nearly 100,000 children and adults await organ transplantation.

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