Liver Transplant

Treatment in Florida

Based on volumes, the Liver Diseases and Transplantation Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville is one of the Top 5 programs in the country. The Jacksonville adult liver transplant program maintains the shortest median wait time to transplant in the country and exceeds the national average for 1-year and 3-year patient survival. Learn more about our volumes and statistics.

Our team of specialists provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, including liver surgery and transplantation, for acute and chronic liver diseases in adults. Our team has been at the forefront of several innovative procedures, including rare domino transplants.

Treatment Team

The liver transplant team includes liver specialists, surgeons, infectious disease specialists and others in the Department of Transplantation.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Transplant Center at (904) 956-3309 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. E-mail: livertransplant@mayo.edu.

Long-Term Housing

In most cases, transplant recipients must stay close to the hospital for a time following transplantation. Mayo has a limited number of long-term housing units nearby.

These units are furnished one-bedroom hotel suites with a kitchenette and a living area. Each unit has two double beds and a pullout sofa. There is a laundry facility and outdoor pool at the hotel complex. A free shuttle service to Mayo Clinic, grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping centers is also provided.

Details regarding costs of these units can be obtained from the transplant social worker during evaluation.

Support Group

The support group is made up of pre- and post-transplant patients and their families. The goal is to educate patients and to provide support and encouragement. The group meets at 11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. The group is led by a representative from Social Services and a chaplain. The Tuesday meetings offer speakers from different areas of transplantation.

Each specialty is covered during an 18- to 19-week period. Thursday meetings are an open format for patients and caregivers to address concerns. Discussions cover advanced directives, anesthesiology, pharmacy, infectious diseases, finances and insurance, nutrition, nursing, hepatology, laboratory work, surgery, diabetes, physical therapy and blood bank.