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.
Living Donor Organ Transplantation
Providing options for transplant candidates, reducing wait times and leading to better outcomes.
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Living donations can help save a life. At UC Health, we offer more than 50 years of transplant experience, multi-faceted, state-of-the-art care and treatment in an academic medical setting. Our goal is to set trends, not follow them, using patient satisfaction, safety and patient- and family-centered practices. UC Health has an innovative and leading-edge program that provides personalized care to our patients in all phases of transplant.
Living-Donor Transplants
Donating a kidney or a portion of your liver to someone is a significant gift, and the decision must be entered into with a full understanding of the living donation process. Some choose to donate to family members or close friends, some may donate anonymously, but whatever you decide, your donation could save a life.
Kidney Transplantation
Kidney Desensitization Program
Kidney patients who are highly sensitized to potential donor organs have a very low transplant rate nationwide. At UC Health, we are committed to providing the best possible outcomes for our patients. Our internationally known Desensitization Program uses a research-based protocol, allowing eligible candidates the opportunity for transplantation, who would otherwise have remained on dialysis due to their immunity to other peoples’ organs.
Our Unique Approach
Your Transplant Care Team at Work
It’s an extraordinary gift to donate a portion of your liver or your kidney, and we will partner with you through this entire journey. This entire process costs nothing to the donor. Our goal is to ensure that all living donor candidates feel comfortable in making an informed decision to move forward with living donation and are knowledgeable of the process. We offer the expertise to ensure you feel fully comfortable and ready to provide this significant gift to someone in need.
More than 50 years of transplant experience.
Multi-faceted, state-of-the-art care and treatment.
Only adult living donor liver program in the region.
Over 50 team members dedicated to your care.
AUTHORING BREAKTHROUGHS
Research and Advancements Making More Transplants Possible
Shorter Wait Times
Living donor transplantation eliminates the long waiting periods that can occur with deceased donor transplants, with better long-term success.
TRIMS Program
The renal transplant program offers Transplant-Related Interdisciplinary Metabolic Surgery (TRIMS) to help patients reach a healthy weight before transplantation.
Better Outcomes
We set trends, not follow them, using patient satisfaction, safety and patient- and family-centered practices to provide better outcomes.
Patient Stories
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask: The Search for a Kidney Donor
In desperate need of a kidney transplant, Marcus Edwards creates sign at Chicago Bears game that leads to a viral moment and his donor.
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?