For the second consecutive year, Transplant Services at Texas Children’s was named the top pediatric transplant center in the US, performing a remarkable 106 solid organ transplants in 2019. That figure includes the highest volume of pediatric liver and lung transplants in the United States.
For the year, we performed:
- 36 liver transplants
- 14 lung transplants
- 27 kidney transplants
- 29 heart transplants
In addition to top notch volumes, the transplant team’s one-year survival data, as reported on the January 2020 Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) outcomes report, was better than the expectation in each of our four programs.
“Our numbers and outcomes data are a true testament to the magnitude and quality of our program,” said Dr. John Goss, medical director of Transplant Services. “I am extremely proud of and thankful for our team and their commitment to being the absolute best at what they do.”
Goss added that he also is appreciative of our donors whose generous and selfless decisions make transplants possible. “Without our donors, many of our patients would run out of options,” he said.
Transplant Services provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to care through all aspects of the transplant process, from initial referral to hospitalization and outpatient management. Our team of experts includes physicians and surgical advanced practice providers, transplant coordinators, pediatric ventricular assist device coordinators, perfusionists, child life specialists, dietitians, social workers, financial counselors, pharmacists, inpatient and outpatient nursing and support staff, Perioperative Services, physical and occupational therapists, Radiology, Pathology, our LifeGift partners, and many others.
Since its inception, Transplant Services has grown at a steady pace and is now one of the largest pediatric transplant programs in the nation with a total of more than 1,800 solid organ transplants performed. Our depth of skill and service enables us to offer world-class care for patients, from newborns to young adults, in need of heart, kidney, liver and lung transplants. That expertise has allowed us to successfully treat some cases that other national and international programs might consider untreatable.
Members of the Transplant Team are involved in academic research as well. That research is presented at many national and international conferences, and contributes to advancing the practice of pediatric transplant as a whole.
Transplant Services is accredited by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and is fully accredited by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
“Congratulations to everyone on our Transplant Services team,” said Texas Children’s Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Larry Hollier. “Everyone on this team does an amazing job at providing excellent care and support for our transplant patients and families.”
Learn more about Transplant Services at Texas Children’s.