Living donor first — that’s the slogan of a new transplant program in Virginia .

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When someone needs a kidney or liver transplant, they could wait years before they get a call, if they even get one at all. A new program just launched in Virginia is aiming to increase the number of living donors that can help patients get the transplants they need sooner.

“It’s putting the concept of living donor right up front, so that when patients come in, it’s in the forefront of their mind,” said Dr. Shawn Pelleti

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