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A pioneer in organ transplantation for more than 50 years, the Penn Transplant Institute leads the r Transplant Games.

Superior Outcomes:

The Penn Transplant Institute consistently meets or exceeds the national average in all organ transplants. These superior outcomes are a result of the combined efforts of multiple clinical departments across Penn Medicine and a unique, multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of end-stage organ disease. Active Living Donor Program:

Penn Medicine has been performing living donor kidney transplants since the 1960s and began performing adult-to-adult living donor liver transplants in the 1990s. Living donor transplants reduce the waiting period for a transplant, provide better quality donated organs and offer a better chance of successful outcomes. Community Outreach:

The Penn Transplant Institute is dedicated to increasing awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation. Penn supports the Gift of Life Donor Program through such events as the DASH for Organ Awareness and U.S. Pediatric partnership with CHOP:

For a parent, there is nothing more frightening than being told, "Your child needs an organ transplant." The transplant center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Penn Transplant Institute have been partners for decades in one of the largest multi-organ pediatric transplant centers in the country. The team members are committed to improving the health and lives of children needing transplants.

08/28/2025

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08/27/2025

Expertise is key when it comes to living liver donation—and at the Penn Transplant Institute, you’re in the most experienced hands in the region.

We have been supporting living donors for decades, providing them with education, advocacy, and tailored medical care to ensure their health is protected every step of the way.

Learn more about becoming a living liver donor at http://spr.ly/6185f9kHx

08/26/2025

Medication plays an important role in your life post-transplant by helping to minimize the risk of complications, such as rejection or infection. Follow these basic tips for taking and storing your medications safely.

If you have questions about your transplant medications, reach out to your care team.

08/25/2025

08/24/2025

Meet Kyle R. Jackson, MD, PhD, a transplant surgeon at Penn Medicine specializing in kidney and pancreas transplantation.

“The best part of my job is the patients, without question,” says Dr. Jackson. “Being able to help people get off dialysis is why I got into transplant, and it’s why I’ll stay in transplant. I don’t think I could do anything else in medicine.”

Kyle R. Jackson, MD, PhD is a transplant surgeon at Penn Medicine who specializes in kidney and pancreas transplantation for both adult and pediatric patient...

08/22/2025

Meet fellow Penn liver transplant patients and caregivers during our next virtual Liver Transplant Support Group meeting on Tuesday, August 26 at noon.

Email LiverTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu to RSVP.

08/21/2025

Living liver donors save lives. By donating a piece of your liver to a friend or family member, you can give them a better chance at a healthy life—and you’ll get to witness the result of your gift, too.

“Someone I knew needed help, and I was in a position to help,” says Kim Schadt, who donated a piece of her liver to her long-time friend, Deborah Calabro. “In the end, this is what life is all about, standing up for what you believe in and the people you love.”

Learn more about becoming a living liver donor at http://spr.ly/6187fkegT

08/20/2025

From Hawaii to Vermont, the Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House has been a “home away from home" for transplant patients and loved ones from across the country! During the last fiscal year alone, we welcomed residents from 26 states to stay with us while they received life-saving transplant care.

If you were a past Transplant House resident, let us know where you traveled from in the comments!

08/19/2025

Thank you to Trenton House Heads United for your generous donation to the Penn Transplant Institute’s Kidney Transplant Program! Renee Westmoreland, Manager of Clinical Operations for Kidney and Pancreas Transplant, and Nasche’t Muir, Clinical Manager of the Center for Living Donation, accepted the check for $500 at the Trenton House Music Festival over the weekend.

08/17/2025

The heart transplant process is full of ups and downs for patients and their families. Our expert team works together—and with you—to ensure you get all the support and care you need before, during, and after a heart transplant. Click through the slides to learn more about your path to heart transplant at Penn Medicine ➡️🫀

08/16/2025

For living kidney donors, your life with one kidney will be nearly identical to your life today. You may even forget at times that you’ve donated a kidney at all!

Your care team at the Penn Transplant Institute teaches you everything you need to know about protecting your remaining kidney, and we provide close follow-up care for our living donors to ensure continued good health.

Living kidney donors: what is your life like post-donation? Share your experience in the comments!

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+18007897366

Website

http://PennMedicine.org/Transplant

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