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EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 14 MIN

A mass exodus from Wisconsin's organ donor registry

from Lake Effect Spotlight · host WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

For many people facing end-stage organ failure, a donated organ is their only life-saving option. But the waiting list is long, and finding the right organ match is incredibly difficult. In Wisconsin it’s becoming even more difficult, as more than 800 people have removed their names from the organ donor registry this year. Experts say misinformation about organ donation may be driving some of those removals.  Lake Effect's Joy Powers is joined by two people who are trying to counter misinformation and share the benefits of becoming an organ donor. Dr. Nikole Neidlinger is a transplant surgeon and medical director of UW Organ and Tissue Donation. And Colleen McCarthy is the vice president of organ and tissue donation at Versiti Wisconsin

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