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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
Rick's Story
For six years, Rick Wilson relied on hope and his love for his wife, Ruth, wating for the call that would drastically change their lives forever.
Transplant News
Exploring the Benefits of Machine Perfusion in Organ Transplantation
Overcoming Obstacles for Minority Organ and Tissue Donors
Understanding the Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Ethnic Minorities
CardioMEMS: Remote Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients
Organ Donation Facts and Statistics
UC Health Celebrates Record-Setting Year in Organ Transplantation
Finding A (Nearly) Perfect Donor Match In A Friend Despite Differences
Student Nursing Transition to Practice: Interprofessional Transplant Simulation
Hepatitis C and Liver Cancer: A Silent Threat for Baby Boomers and Beyond
Liver Transplant Success After Sarcoidosis
“Hope Stones” Art Installation Honors Organ Donors and Transplant Recipients
UC Health Hosts Virtual Flag-Raising to Honor Organ Donors and Recipients
1981 Kidney Transplant Gives Mother Hope, New Life With Daughter
Soldiering On: Nathaniel’s Heart and Kidney Transplant Journey
UC Health to Open Liver Transplant Clinic at West Chester Hospital
Rick's Story: Living Out the Legacy of His Liver Transplant Donor
UC Health Launches Living Donor Liver Transplant Program
Region’s First Liver Transplant for Isolated Metastatic Colon Cancer
Impact of COVID-19 on Organ Transplantation
Husband and father of two has life-saving organ transplant during COVID-19.
Transplant Surgeons Continue to Save Lives during COVID-19
UC Health Achieves New Record in Transplantation
UC Health Expands Transplant Outreach Clinic Network
UC Health Hosts 11th Annual Donate Life Month Flag-Raising Ceremony
UC Health Marks Record-Setting Year for Organ Transplantation
A Lifetime of Care with the Transplant Team
UC Medical Center Receives National Recognition for Promoting Organ Donation
UC Medical Center Again Receives National Recognition for Organ Donation Efforts
UC Health Hosts 10th Annual Donate Life Flag-Raising Ceremony
Giving Hope: Inside A Heart Transplant
UC Health Heart Transplant Program Reaches Key Milestone
UC Health Transplant Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
UC Health Kidney Transplant Program Reaches New Milestone
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Saving A Life Starts With Organ Donation.
Living organ donors are responsible for giving new life to thousands of patients every year, and people who direct their organs to donation after death are responsible for thousands more. Are you ready to give the gift of life?