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.
Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Innovation, compassion and leading-edge liver expertise, right here in Greater Cincinnati.
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Liver disease and liver transplant patients need extraordinary options and exceptional care. And they need it nearby, not hours away. That’s why we’ve committed our life’s work to delivering renowned treatments, from providing care to HIV-positive patients with end-stage liver disease, to transplants for liver failure, all at UC Health.
Your Care
YOUR TRANSPLANT JOURNEY
We’ll Help You Understand Every Step.
We pioneered Greater Cincinnati transplantation in 1967, and since then, we’ve helped thousands of people start life anew with kidney, liver, pancreas and heart transplants. We understand the complex challenges that can come with eligibility evaluation, transplant preparation, surgery, recovery and post-transplant life. Begin your journey by learning how we will educate and prepare you for your new life.
Research
ACTIVE AND VIBRANT RESEARCH
We Are Committed To Advancing Medical Options.
The best medical programs in the world are part of leading-edge research aimed at improving public health and developing new medical treatments. As the Region’s only adult academic medical center, we house vibrant research programs that include ongoing clinical trials, actively initiating studies to bring new therapies and diagnostic tests to patients in Greater Cincinnati and around the world.
We Actively Seek Medical Discoveries.
Nationally and internationally recognized for its research efforts, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Health has a long and distinguished history of medical discoveries. Our premier surgeon-scientists and postdoctoral researchers pursue innovative and exciting research, focused on applying their discoveries directly to the bedside to advance patient care.
Referrals
REFERRING A PATIENT
Our Teams Build Strong Collaborative Partnerships With Referring Providers.
We are committed to providing optimal care to your patient and open communication with you. As a referring physician, we understand that you need to be kept informed on your patient’s progress. That’s why we set up a toolbox to share detailed information about your patient’s health with you.
Our Providers
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Conditions We Treat
With research and experience, we’re helping patients like you overcome complex liver conditions every day.
Your Liver, Our Expertise
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Our Treatments
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?
Transplant Related Interdisciplinary Metabolic Surgery
Transplants Made Possible for Overweight Patients
Weight shouldn’t be a barrier to transplantation, so we founded the Transplant-Related Interdisciplinary Metabolic Surgery, or TRIMS, program. One surgeon and one team coordinate both a gastric procedure for weight loss and a transplant, increasing the chance for a successful transplant.
Every patient is our most important patient
Advancements That Transform Medicine
Our physicians are at the forefront of innovations and research in transplant care. We are always looking for new ways to provide more people with better care. Our subspecialists are among the first in the U.S. to use the latest techniques—including the country’s first-ever liver transplant using an organ preserved through a cold perfusion pump to prolong its life on the way to the patient. These breakthroughs mean more people can get the lifesaving transplants they need with long-term success.
Program Highlights
Our number of liver transplants has grown by 80%, with a 120% increase in liver transplant candidates since 2015.
TRIMS Program: Bariatric Surgery Makes Transplants Possible
Too many patients in need of a 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.
Innovative Hepatitis C Treatment
We offer hepatitis C treatment before and after transplantation. Our experienced team offers innovations like using hepatitis C virus-positive organs in hepatitis C-negative patients.
Breakthrough Research
The best transplant programs in the world are part of leading-edge research, like the clinical trials we offer to advance medicine and improve options for patients in Greater Cincinnati and around the world.
Patient Stories
Hepatitis C and Liver Cancer: A Silent Threat for Baby Boomers and Beyond
Fred Coates, MD, was running out of time and options after being denied a liver transplant. A second chance came by way of a transplant at UC Health.
LIVER & HEPATOBILIARY NEWS
UC Health Uses Innovation to Set Records in Organ Transplantation
Exploring the Benefits of Machine Perfusion in Organ Transplantation
Overcoming Obstacles for Minority Organ and Tissue Donors
Organ Donation Facts and Statistics
UC Health Celebrates Record-Setting Year in Organ Transplantation
“Hope Stones” Art Installation Honors Organ Donors and Transplant Recipients
UC Health to Open Liver Transplant Clinic at West Chester Hospital
Region’s First Liver Transplant for Isolated Metastatic Colon Cancer
A Lifetime of Care with the Transplant Team
