The hepatic transplant service has the nation's most proficient living related liver transplant program that is augmented by an outstanding cadaveric transplant program. This involves a multidisciplinary team that includes hepatologists, transplant surgeons, critical care intensivists, physical and rehabilitation specialists, and other medical professionals in the care of the patient with acute fulminant or chronic liver disease. Special expertise is available for patients with fulminate liver failure, hepatitis B, hepatitis C induced liver failure, and for those patients who experience liver failure as a result of biliary cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, idiopathic cirrhosis, or hepatocellular cancer. The pediatric transplant patient receives the specialty care of the transplant surgical team that includes specialized pediatric hepatology and pediatric surgical support. The renal transplantation services include laparoscopic living donor as well as traditional cadaveric transplantation.
Care is multi- disciplinary and involves the transplant nephrologist and transplant surgeon.
Gastrointestinal transplantation is available to a select group of patients with short gut or primary gut failure. Thoracic organ transplantation under the direction of Cardiothoracic Surgery. For questions or suggestions concerning the content of these pages, contact the URMC Webmaster .