KEM Professor Donates Organs of 18 Year Old Brain-Dead Son, Saving Seven Lives

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A KEM professor donated her 18-year-old-son’s organs, after his three year struggle to survive a road accident on the Goregoan-Mulund Link Road.

His organs, including his heart, kidneys, and corneas, have been donated to seven people at the Fortis Hospital, Mulund. This marks Mumbai’s 47th cadaveric organ donation of the year.

“He was such a precious child; I could not just let him go. His organs have gone to seven people,” Dr. Nadkarni said. She added that for most organ donor families, it is a solace knowing a part of their loved one is still alive.

As a medical educator, Dr. Nadkarni understood the clinical finality of brainstem death — a reality that remains widely misunderstood by the public.

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Question : What is your opinion about organ donation?

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Although one person’s life may end, their ability to help others doesn’t necessarily have to end with it.

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Organ donation is a life-saving act.Vital organ donation from a single deceased donor helps restore lives of almost eight people.