General Information on the Emory Transplant Center
 The Emory Transplant Center is one of the most advanced and comprehensive transplant centers in the Southeast. The Center brings together Emory University's transplantation programs in heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, and islet. The Center is committed to providing and improving care and access to those in need of organ transplantation, through full-service patient care and support services, as well as groundbreaking research to further the field of transplantation.
Transplant Programs
|
Total number of
transplants performed |
| Heart |
520 |
| Heart-Lung |
4 |
| Islet |
17 |
| Kidney |
2652 |
| Liver |
1257 |
| Lung |
228 |
| Pancreas or Kidney/Pancreas |
316 |
| January, 1988 - May, 2008 (Adult and Pediatric) as reported on www.optn.org |
Outcomes
Despite the severity and scope of the conditions that the Emory Transplant Center treats, patient and graft survival rates are consistently above the national average.
Mission
The Emory Transplant Center is committed to providing and improving access to quality clinical care and support services for patients with organ failure, and to developing new transplant therapies to prevent or delay organ failure through basic, translational, and clinical research.
Vision
The Emory Transplant Center will be the leader in the field of transplantation in the United States as defined by clinical volume, transplant outcomes, and research endeavors.
Research
Emory is at the forefront of transplant immunology research, investigating innovative strategies to stop rejection of transplanted organs. With the aid of significant grant funding, researchers Drs. Larsen and Pearson are working to establish true immune tolerance among transplant recipients. This research strives to free patients from the toxic side effects of daily immunosuppressant medicines and achieve permanent, long-term acceptance of organs.
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