Choosing Mayo Clinic

Expertise, innovation and research

Mayo Clinic, with transplant services in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota, performs more transplants than does any other medical center in the world. Mayo Clinic's integrated teams of surgeons, doctors, transplant nurses, pharmacists, social workers and others work together to manage every aspect of your transplant from planning through post-transplant care. Mayo Clinic doctors work closely with you to develop an individualized treatment plan based on your condition. You may be evaluated for a liver transplant at one Mayo Clinic location, but you may have a liver transplant or follow-up appointments at another Mayo location if it's in your best interest.

Transplant patients requiring hospitalization may stay in Saint Marys Hospital or Rochester Methodist Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, or Mayo Clinic Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Children requiring hospitalization stay in the Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Mayo Clinic surgeons pioneered many transplant procedures, including domino liver transplants and liver transplants to treat rare conditions, such as bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Since performing the first clinical organ transplant in 1963, Mayo has been at the leading edge of clinical and basic transplant research worldwide. Research activities in the Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic have contributed significantly to the current successful outcomes of liver transplantation.

Care Team

Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced transplant practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in more than a dozen specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

Clinical Trials

Read about transplant clinical trials underway at Mayo Clinic Transplant Center.

Locations and Lodging

Mayo Clinic Transplant Center and housing for transplant patients and their families are available in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.

Online Services

Check your test results, read others' stories and more at Patient Online Services.

Patient Stories

  1. Wain McFarlane

    They're playing our song: A musician joins forces with his Mayo team to battle cancer and promote organ donation. Read Wain's story.

  2. Mauricio Perez-Olegaray

    Diagnosed with cirrhosis in Mexico, Mauricio Perez-Olegaray came to Mayo Clinic and stayed for a lifesaving liver transplant. Read Mauricio's story.

See all liver transplant stories

Appointments and Referrals

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Contact Us with Questions

Mayo Clinic transplant staff can answer your questions about the transplant process and post-transplant life.

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