UC Health physicians performed the nation’s first liver transplant using a cold perfusion pump. This approach preserves organs longer and expands options for patients awaiting transplant. Our subspecialists use the latest transplant techniques to help more people receive care with the best possible outcomes.
Organ Transplant
Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Advanced transplant care and liver surgery in Greater Cincinnati delivered by an expert, compassionate team.
Liver Transplant
Exceptional access, shorter wait times
UC Health offers the shortest wait times in the region for patients in need of a liver transplant, moving patients off the waitlist three times faster than the national average. From leading-edge treatments for HIV-related liver disease, to life-saving transplants, our commitment to innovation and compassion sets us apart.
Liver Transplant
Dedicated expertise since 1967
Since 1967, UC Health has completed thousands of kidney, liver, pancreas and heart transplants. We educate and guide patients through every stage: evaluation, preparation, surgery and recovery for lasting transplant success.
Liver Transplant
Leading research and innovation
UC Health and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine share a long history of medical discoveries. Our clinical trials, surgeon-scientists and research bring new therapies and diagnostic options to patients locally and worldwide.
Liver Transplant
Living donor program offers new hope
UC Health has one of the highest rates nationwide for potential living donors successfully completing transplant surgery. Living organ donation gives thousands of people new opportunities for life every year.
Patient Resources
Research and Clinical Trials
Refer a Patient
Become a Living Liver Donor
Billing and Insurance
Patient Resources
Learn about your transplant journey and what to expect
Begin your transplant journey with comprehensive educational support for each step of the process. We help you prepare for transplant evaluation, surgery and recovery with easy-to-understand resources and direct support for your questions.
Research and Clinical Trials
Find clinical trials and leading transplant research updates
Explore opportunities to join clinical trials or read about breakthrough research that shapes the future of liver transplantation.
Refer a Patient
Referral process for physicians and self-referrals
Physicians and patients can submit referrals online by clicking below and completing the online referral form.
Become a Living Liver Donor
Learn about how to become a living liver donor
Complete our online form to receive more information about living organ donation.
Learn how living organ donors give new life to patients and how you can contribute to this heroic effort.
Billing and Insurance
Help with bills, insurance questions and financial support
Get help with your bill, estimate costs and learn about insurance coverage or financial assistance. Dedicated UC Health coordinators can answer questions and help with paperwork for your care.
Patient Resources
Patient Resources
Research and Clinical Trials
Research and Clinical Trials
Refer a Patient
Refer a Patient
Become a Living Liver Donor
Become a Living Liver Donor
Billing and Insurance
Billing and Insurance
Our specialties
Expert care for a full range of liver diseases and transplant options
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Authoring Breakthroughs
Advancing liver transplant care through innovation, experience and research
Featured Benefit
First U.S. liver transplant with cold perfusion pump
Our Unique Approach
Teamwork and research transform transplant care
Every patient receives personal attention from a multidisciplinary team dedicated to safer and more effective liver transplant care. Our research leadership makes more treatment options available for patients who need hope most.
3x
Transplant wait times faster than the national average*
80%
Growth in liver transplants at UC Health since 2015
120%
Increase in liver transplant candidates since 2015
New
Ongoing clinical trials offer new therapies to patients
*Source: 2025 Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients
Complex Biliary Surgery
Expertise beyond organ transplantation
Our surgeons do more than life-saving transplants. We also treat biliary strictures, biliary tract cancers and other non-surgical conditions. If you need hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery, our team has the deep experience needed for complex biliary tract reconstruction surgery.
Double Your Chances for a Transplant
Dual-list for a transplant at UC Health
Dual-listing means registering at more than one transplant center to increase your changes of receiving an organ sooner. At UC Health, we know every moment matters. Our expert transplant team makes it easy to join our waitlist, even if you are already listed elsewhere. We'll help coordinate your care, transfer records and guide you through the process step-by-step.
Expanded Transplant Access
Transplant-Related Interdisciplinary Metabolic Surgery (TRIMS)
TRIMS is a specialized program at UC Health for patients whose weight prevents transplant. A single surgeon and team manage both weight-loss gastric surgery and organ transplant. TRIMS removes barriers for overweight patients, increasing their chance for a successful transplant and a new start.
Transplant and Addiction Treatment
Integrated transplant and alcohol recovery services
Patients who need an organ transplant and struggle with alcohol use disorder (AUD) often face a difficult road. Until recently, they had to navigate separate systems - addiction care in one place, transplant evaluation in another. Now, a new program available at UC Health is changing that story.
Patient Stories
A light in the darkness: Cincinnati man takes small steps toward saving lives through living organ donation
When a Cincinnati man decided to learn more about living organ donation, he never expected where that first small step would lead. His story highlights the impact of altruistic kidney donation, living liver donation and the power of small steps.
How to Contribute
Support lifesaving liver care
Your generosity supports liver transplant patients, research and clinical innovation at UC Health. Donations help provide advanced treatments, fund clinical trials and expand patient care for those facing critical liver conditions.
Contact us
Contact us
Get answers or schedule with the UC Health liver transplant team.