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Living Transplant: Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts

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Living Transplant: Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes at the transplant program at Toronto General Hospital with the goal to educate, inspire and fuel your passion about transplant, with your host, Candice Coghlan, an Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Centre for Living Organ Donation at the UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre and a kidney transplant recipient.669196 Ciencia Ciencias Biológicas Enfermedades Físicas Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental
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  • Twice the Gift: Megan’s Double Anonymous Living Donor Story | Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts

    Twice the Gift: Megan’s Double Anonymous Living Donor Story | Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts
    Sep 25 2025
    In this inspiring episode, host Candice Coghlan speaks with Megan Owen-Evans, a rare double anonymous living organ donor. Megan has given both a kidney and part of her liver—gifts offered not to family or friends, but to complete strangers in need.Together, they explore what motivates someone to step forward for such extraordinary acts of altruism, the recovery journey, and the myths and misconceptions around anonymous donation. Megan also shares how her experiences as a donor inspired her advocacy work, including pushing for paid leave for living donors through the Living Donor Circle of Excellence.This conversation highlights not only the bravery of living donors but also the ripple effects their generosity creates in workplaces, families, and communities.Episode HighlightsMegan’s journey from childhood experience to becoming a living donorDiscovering the option of anonymous kidney and liver donationWhat recovery was really like after both surgeriesMisconceptions about living and anonymous donation—and how to address themWriting letters to her recipients and the emotional connections that followedHow Megan helped shape workplace policy to remove financial barriers for donorsWhy living donors see their gift as life-changing not just for recipients, but for themselvesTakeawaysLiving donors undergo thorough medical and psychological screening to ensure safety.Recovery from kidney and liver donation is often faster and easier than many assume.Community support and employer recognition play a vital role in making donation possible.Altruism can be a powerful force that reshapes not only individual lives but also public policy.Every act of donation—whether blood, organs, or advocacy—creates ripples of hope.Links and ResourcesClick here for more information about the Living Donor Circle of ExcellenceClick here to watch videos of living organ donors and recipients of living donationConnect with the Podcast or Learn more about Organ DonationClick here for more information about living organ donation.Click here for more information about living kidney transplantation. Click here for more information about living liver transplantationClick here to watch videos of living organ donors and recipients of living donationCentre for Living Organ Donation on InstagramAjmera Transplant Centre on InstagramEach episode, we share patient stories about organ donation from transplant recipients and living donors, along with insights and education from leading medical experts. Whether you’re a patient, a caregiver, a donor, or simply curious about the world of organ transplantation, you’ll hear expert advice and inspiring journeys of hope, resilience, and second chances.About our HostCandice Coghlan is the Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Centre for Living Organ Donation at the UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre. She is also a board member for the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient. After she was diagnosed with kidney failure in her early 20s, she was on dialysis until receiving a transplant from her mother.Have questions? Comments? Ideas for an episode? Please reach out to the Centre for Living Organ Donation at livingorgandonation@uhn.ca. Thanks for spending your time with us.The views and opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toronto General or University Health Network.
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    34 m
  • Psychopathy, Altruism and the Gift of Life: Neuroscience with Dr. Abigail Marsh | Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts

    Psychopathy, Altruism and the Gift of Life: Neuroscience with Dr. Abigail Marsh | Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts
    Sep 17 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Marsh explains the neuroscience of altruism, from the role of the amygdala to genetic influences on empathy. Through Dr. Marsh’s donor stories and research insights we explore the spectrum of altruism and psychopathy. She reveals how the amygdala, the brain region tied to emotional responses, plays a pivotal role in altruistic behavior. Remarkably, research shows that altruistic kidney donors often have larger amygdala sizes compared to the average person.


    Dr. Marsh also reveals the genetic factors that shape empathy and altruistic tendencies, while challenging the misconception that altruism is irrational or abnormal. She contrasts the media’s frequent focus on negative aspects of human nature with the lived experiences of donors, who describe profound feelings of honor and fulfillment after giving the gift of life.


    Throughout the conversation, personal stories from living organ donors underscore the importance of community support for both donors and recipients. Dr. Marsh emphasizes the power of education and awareness to dispel myths about donation and highlights that altruism is not only a natural human trait but also one that can be nurtured and encouraged in all of us.


    Links and Resources

    Dr. Marsh’s Website

    Dr. Marsh’s TedTalk

    The Fear Factor, by Dr. Marsh

    Dr. Marsh LinkedIn


    Connect with the Podcast or Learn more about Organ Donation

    Click here for more information about living organ donation.

    Click here for more information about living kidney transplantation.

    Click here for more information about Polycystic Kidney Disease.

    Ajmera Transplant Centre on Instagram


    Each episode, we share patient stories about organ donation from transplant recipients and living donors, along with insights and education from leading medical experts. Whether you’re a patient, a caregiver, a donor, or simply curious about the world of organ transplantation, you’ll hear expert advice and inspiring journeys of hope, resilience, and second chances.


    About our Host

    Candice Coghlan is the Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Centre for Living Organ Donation at the UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre. She is also a board member for the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient. After she was diagnosed with kidney failure in her early 20s, she was on dialysis until receiving a transplant from her mother.


    Have questions? Comments? Ideas for an episode? Please reach out to the Centre for Living Organ Donation at livingorgandonation@uhn.ca. Thanks for spending your time with us.


    The views and opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toronto General or University Health Network.
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    36 m
  • This Journey is for Life

    This Journey is for Life
    Feb 27 2025

     In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice Coghlan is joined by Loi Nguyen; a father, outdoorsman, and all around very positive person. Loi is living with polycystic kidney disease. We discussed his journey from diagnosis to kidney modality options, to the call that came in that changed his life: that there was a living kidney donor ready to donate a kidney to him through the paired exchange program.

    We're later joined by Christine Bruce, the Senior Director of Laboratory Medicine at UHN. Not only is Christine the Director of the program, which is incredibly instrumental in all parts of transplant, but she is also an anonymous kidney donor. After reading an email we sent out about Living Donation Week, Christine made the decision that she would fill out her health history form and wait six months to see if she was still passionate about the opportunity to become a donor. And when she decided she was, her path to transplant was unique, as she went from a practitioner to a patient. Please enjoy.

    The views and opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toronto General or University Health Network.

    For more information about living organ donation, please visit www.livingorgandonation.ca

    For more information about living kidney transplantation, please visit: https://www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Living_Donor_Program/Pages/living_kidney_donor.aspx

    For more information about Polycystic Kidney Disease, please visit https://www.endpkd.ca/

    Have questions? Comments? Ideas for an episode? Please reach out to the Centre for Living Organ Donation at livingorgandonation@uhn.ca. Thanks for spending your time with us.
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    1 h y 7 m
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