20 - 30 patients in Oregon await heart transplant at any one time. The OHSU pancreas transplant program began in September 1987. Pancreas transplant offers hope for individuals suffering from diabetes. Patients may wait from 1 to 6 months. 2 - 6 patients in Oregon await pancreas transplant at any one time.
Liver transplant is one of the more complex of the transplant procedures.
Liver failure can affect children and adults alike and is usually terminal, unless a transplant is performed. The program began in Oregon in the fall of 1988. Patients may wait from 2 days to two years. 100-125 patients in Oregon await liver transplant at any one time. The OHSU lung transplant program began in 1992.