VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 8, 2021) — LifeNet Health, Virginia’s federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), coordinated a record 616 organ transplants in 2020, exceeding the previous year’s record by 31 organs. It is the third consecutive record year for transplants in LifeNet Health’s service area. In all, 237 organ donors saved the lives of 555 patients — some of whom received multiple organs —through the selfless gift of donation.

Recent peer-reviewed publications continue to demonstrate the clinical advantage of ViviGen’s
lineage-committed, viable bone cells in high-risk foot and ankle procedures

Virginia Beach, Va. (Dec. 9, 2020) — LifeNet Health, the global leader in sports medicine biologic solutions, today launched a new web portal that makes ordering custom-matched, highly specialized “fresh” osteochondral allografts (OCAs) easy. The platform will be featured Dec. 10-12 in LifeNet Health’s exhibit at the 2020 Orthopedic Summit and Emerging Technologies (OSET) virtual conference.

Virginia Beach, Va. (Dec. 8, 2020) — Health services company Cigna has recognized LifeNet Health with its 2020 Culture of Wellbeing award for its focus on employee wellness — including programs focused on physical, mental and financial wellbeing. 

LifeNet Health is one of just three companies across the country to receive the award this year. Presented annually, the Culture of Wellbeing awards are given to organizations that demonstrate a commitment to improving and sustaining the overall health and wellbeing of their workforce. 

Virginia Beach, Va. (Nov. 23, 2020) — ViviGen^® Cellular Bone Matrix is associated with significantly lower hospital costs compared to recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2), according to an analysis of more than 16,000 U.S. lumbar fusions procedures.

Virginia Beach, Va. (Nov. 4, 2020) — LifeNet Health, the global leader in regenerative medicine biologics, is creating new possibilities in patient care with Matrion^TM, a breakthrough decellularized placental membrane for wound healing. Currently in limited release with select surgeons in the U.S., Matrion will be available nationally in early 2021.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 1, 2020) — At 15 years old, Tyler Spann was a gifted athlete, doting son, and dog lover. He was also a tissue donor.

Tyler was a bright spot, a beam of light to all who met him. “He was just amazing. I know people say that I can’t think of anything bad to say about a person, but I am his mom and I can’t think of anything bad to say about him,” said Angie Spann, his mother. Tyler was a natural athlete who was exceptional at football, basketball and track. He loved to cook and was obsessed with candy — especially Skittles.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 1, 2020) — As communities in Virginia and around the world cope with the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, choosing to be an organ, eye and tissue donor is one way each person can create a powerful positive impact on those around them.

Just ask Kristy Lovingood.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 23, 2020) — LifeNet Health, the Virginia-based Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), facilitated a record 585 organ transplants in 2019, exceeding the previous year’s record of 497 transplants.

 “The life-saving gift of donation allows organ recipients to have a desperately needed second chance at life,” said LifeNet Health President and CEO Rony Thomas. “Donors provide a selfless gift to patients in need. It is our duty to honor that legacy by helping to maximize their donation to do the most good.”

Thaxton, Va. (Dec. 31, 2019) — Andrew Madison was known as an energetic and loving person, one who packed a lot of joy into his short life. A native of Thaxton, Va., Andrew became a heart recipient at age 6 and a tissue donor after his death at age 14. He will be honored on this year’s Donate Life Rose Parade^® float on Jan. 1, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif.