At UC Health, we lead the region in scientific discoveries and embrace a spirit of purpose – offering our patients and their families something beyond everyday healthcare. At UC Health, we offer hope.
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Our Specialties
Pioneering Organ Transplantation That Saves Lives
Authoring Breakthroughs
Research and Advancements Making More Transplants Possible
The HOPE Act: Transplants for HIV-Positive Patients
We’re one of only 16 centers in the United States performing organ transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive patients, using the HOPE Act.
TRIMS Program: Bariatric Surgery Makes Transplants Possible
Too many patients in need of an organ transplant are told they don’t qualify because of their weight. Our TRIMS program starts with bariatric surgery and ends with transplant, performed by the same surgeon.
Transplantation for Hepatitis C and Antibody-Resistance
With our research, we provide kidney transplants to hepatitis C-positive patients with certain antibodies who wouldn’t be candidates almost anywhere else.
Featured Benefit
Exceptional care doesn’t have to mean a day’s drive.
Your health deserves both world-renowned experts and the support system you can only find at home in Greater Cincinnati. With UC Health, you’ll find both.
Since the beginning, we have been building a foundation of academic, research based medicine and leading breakthroughs at every step of the journey. With us, you will experience a legacy of outstanding care and accessibility.
Our Unique Approach to Patient Care
Expert Care at Every Step Of The Transplant Journey
Transplant patients are more successful with support from a wide array of specialties. Our transplant team includes specialists, from surgeons to pharmacists to dietitians, who have trained specifically for patients like you.
25+ providers
10+ specialties on multidisciplinary team
300+ transplants annually
10 clinics within 120 miles of Cincinnati
Featured Specialty
Making Transplants More Successful and More Available
Laparoscopic kidney transplants help patients heal faster, and we’ve made them our specialty. We’re dedicated to making transplants more effective and more available. That’s why we’re leading efforts to shorten wait times and remove barriers.
Patient Connection
Steve's Story
Cirrhosis, cancer and undiagnosed hepatitis C were shocking news to Steve. But the triple threat proved to be no match for a determined patient, his “superstar” care team and a new liver.
Transplant News
UC Health Expands Access to Transplant
We are proud to provide Greater Cincinnati’s only comprehensive adult transplant program, and we are committed to expanding access to this lifesaving care to those who need it most.
National Recognition for Promoting Organ Donation
For the third consecutive year, UC Medical Center has achieved “platinum” status in the annual Hospital Organ Donation Campaign to promote organ, eye and tissue donation.
UC Health Achieves New Record in Transplantation
More than 320 people received lifesaving organ transplants at UC Health in 2019, according to annual data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). That set a new record for the program and marked the eighth consecutive year of growth.
