12/17/2025
Last month, our WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center reached a remarkable milestone: 14,000 organ transplants completed since our very first in 1963.
Behind this number are thousands of patients who received a new chance at life — more milestones, more celebrations, more time with the people they love. Moments that would not have been possible without the courage and generosity of organ donors and their families. Their decision to give in the midst of loss continues to change lives every single day.
This achievement also reflects the dedication of our multidisciplinary transplant community: surgeons, transplant medicine specialists, nurses, coordinators, OR teams, social workers, pharmacists, administrative staff, and our donor and procurement partners. Each plays a vital role in delivering exceptional, compassionate care.
To our teams, donors, donor families, and everyone who has been part of this journey — thank you.
Here’s to 14,000 lives transformed, and to the many more we will continue to serve in the years ahead.
