Mission Statement

National Friends is a national patient advocacy organization built to help liver transplant patients reach centers able to evaluate and, if possible, transplant them in time when the center where they are listed, evaluated, or managed is unlikely to do so.

We provide patient-side operational support for caregivers and patients with permission, while clinical authority remains with transplant physicians, surgeons, and transplant-center teams.

About National Friends

National patient advocacy with operational discipline

National Friends exists because some end-stage liver patients will not reach transplant in time at the center where they are currently managed. We help patients and caregivers pursue another center when needed and requested, while clinical authority remains with transplant center teams.

What We Do

Practical caregiver support

We help families organize forms, records, center contacts, and next actions when energy is low and urgency is high.

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Center options clarity

We help patients and caregivers use public center data to ask stronger questions and evaluate realistic options.

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Patient rights-aware navigation

We provide operational rights context so families can pursue lawful options without avoidable confusion.

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What We Do Not Claim To Do

  • We do not replace transplant coordinators, physicians, surgeons, or clinical teams.
  • We do not decide transplant candidacy.
  • We do not provide medical advice.
  • We do not position ourselves as clinical authority.

Audience and Institutional Fit

Our public work is designed to speak clearly and credibly to four audiences:

  • OPTN
  • Transplant centers
  • Patients and caregivers
  • Donor families

Board of Directors

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Board of Advisors

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Data Sources and Public Integrity

We rely on public, authoritative sources and present them for patient-side understanding and decision support:

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Support Contact

Important Disclaimer

This website provides general information only. It is not medical advice.

Clinical authority belongs to transplant physicians, surgeons, and transplant-center clinical teams. National Friends provides patient-side advocacy and practical support only.

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Support Hub

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Phone, email, and chat intake for practical navigation support.

Journey Map

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Medical and caregiver pathway orientation map.

Compare Centers

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Public data for evaluating transplant center options.