Our Story
Get to know the Mehta family, our executives, and how a single diagnosis grew into a mission of joy.
The Mehta family, Executives & Board of Directors
Megan Mehta
Founder / CEOPediatric heart transplant recipient & Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer with 10 years of transplant advocacy experience.
Kanchi Mehta
CSOInternal Medicine Resident Physician (M.D.) at UC San Diego Health with a background in clinical research and biotech.
Nisha Mehta
COOArchitect specializing in designing & improving hospital infrastructure with 25+ years of experience.
Jay Mehta
CFOPharmaceutical quality, manufacturing, and R&D executive with 30+ years of industry experience.
Our story starts way back in 2012, with a devastating diagnosis
Diagnosed at age 8
At 8 years old, Megan was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy with an unconfirmed root cause. She received in-patient treatment at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (formerly Oakland Children's Hospital) — 3 weeks in the hospital, including 2 in the ICU — before finally coming home. Her life had totally changed: she could no longer run around on the playground with her friends and had to quit all of her favorite sports.
Placed on the transplant waitlist
Although stable for four years, at age 12 Megan's condition rapidly deteriorated and she was placed on the heart transplant waitlist at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.
A life-saving transplant
After four excruciating months filled with countless blood draws, painful IVs, hours in the hospital, and social isolation, Megan received a life-saving heart transplant. To celebrate the gift of life, the Mehta family became Donate Life Ambassadors and volunteer countless hours to spread organ donation awareness.
Megan Mehta Family Foundation launches
To celebrate her 10-year heart transplant anniversary and help restore a sense of childhood joy for pediatric patients, the Mehta family launched the Megan Mehta Family Foundation. Within a year, we've donated 17,000+ items — an estimated $250,000 in value.
Growing our reach
As we grow our reach and impact, we hope to bring joy and advance comfort in pediatric care.
Advocacy milestones along the way
- 18Started the Amador Valley High School Pink Dot Club to spread organ donation awareness amongst teens (2018).
- 18Became a Donor Network West spokesperson at DMVs for Donate Life (2018).
- 19Guest Speaker at the Donor Network West Donor Family Gathering (2018 & 2019).
- 19Launched California's first chapter of Student Organ Donation Advocates (2019).
Trusted by hospitals & businesses
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