On this episode of Neutchworld there are over a hundred thousand Americans on the organ

transplant waiting list and 17 people lose their lives every day waiting for a transplant.

I personally witnessed the journey of my brother and my sister and my sister-in-law

go through the transplantation process and it's opened my eyes to the profound relief

and the immense hope that comes with receiving a donated organ. However, the

journey does not stop after receiving a transplant.

The threat of organ rejection is a constant worry

with significant failure rates within the first five years after the

transplant. And now there's a new hurdle introduced by government

contractors jeopardizing the health of transplanted organs. Innovative blood

tests allow physicians to detect organ damage and rejection before patients

show symptoms.

Doctors require these crucial blood tests to effectively monitor and manage the care of their immunocompromised patients.

Here to discuss this new challenge transplant patients are facing.

I am really pleased to welcome my guests. Dr Stephen Potter, an experienced kidney and pancreas

transplant surgeon and board certified urologist who is professor of surgery and urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

Eddie Garcia, a heart transplant recipient and author of the book, Summer in the Waiting Room.

Both are members of a coalition called Honor the Gift.

Additionally, I am honored to be joined by Congressman Michael Burgess,

from the 26th District of Texas who has been working on this

issue in Congress. Stephen Nettie, welcome, and thank you for joining me on Newt's world.

Thank you, Newt.

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