Hepatopulmonary syndrome

Hepatopulmonary syndrome care at Mayo Clinic

Your Mayo Clinic care team

Although hepatopulmonary syndrome is a rare condition, Mayo Clinic doctors are experienced in treating it. Liver, lung and transplant specialists work closely together to diagnose and treat hepatopulmonary syndrome.

Advanced technology and treatment

Mayo Clinic is one of the nation's leading treatment and research centers for liver diseases, which means you'll have access to the latest technology and cutting-edge treatments.

Research leaders

Mayo Clinic is part of a multicenter research group, directed out of the University of Pennsylvania, studying the pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease. New treatment options for hepatopulmonary syndrome are being evaluated.

Expertise and rankings

Experience

Many people with hepatopulmonary syndrome are referred to Mayo Clinic because of Mayo Clinic's extensive experience treating liver disease and performing liver transplants. Across its campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota, Mayo Clinic treats around 7,000 patients for hepatopulmonary syndrome each year.

Excellent transplant outcomes

Replacing the damaged liver with a new liver via a liver transplant is currently the only effective treatment for hepatopulmonary syndrome in both children and adults. Doctors at Mayo Clinic have extensive experience in liver transplants. Liver transplant volumes and statistics are maintained separately for the three Mayo Clinic locations. Taken together or separately, transplant recipients at Mayo Clinic have excellent results.

Nationally recognized expertise

Mayo Clinic is part of a multicenter research group, directed out of the University of Pennsylvania, studying the pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease. New treatment options for hepatopulmonary syndrome are being evaluated.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders and diabetes and endocrinology in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders and for diabetes and endocrinology by U.S. News & World Report.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked among the Best Hospitals for respiratory disorders, for neurology and neurosurgery, for heart and heart surgery, for ear, nose and throat, and for psychiatry by U.S. News & World Report.

Learn more about Mayo Clinic's gastroenterology and hepatology department's expertise and rankings.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

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