Transplant Medicine Featured News March 10, 2023 6 signs your patient is ready for liver transplant referral A liver transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic shares six key signs that indicate when it is time to send a patient to a transplant center for evaluation. Feb. 11, 2023 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography versus percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in liver transplant recipients with a Roux-en-Y biliary-enteric anastomosis Study data suggest that endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) and percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) have comparable effectiveness in this patient population. Jan. 28, 2023 Top 5 criteria that indicate it's time to refer for kidney transplant A transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic outlines suggested criteria for referring a patient for a potential kidney transplant. Dec. 17, 2022 Lung transplant program at Mayo Clinic Under the joint leadership of Cassie C. Kennedy, M.D., and Mauricio A. Villavicencio Theoduloz, M.D., the Mayo Clinic Lung Transplant Program focuses on improving referral to waitlist decision efficiency and maintaining robust survival and patient satisfaction outcomes. Latest Videos See All Advancements at Mayo Clinic – Hepatitis C is no longer a barrier to transplant Bashar A. Aqel, M.D., a transplant hepatologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discusses ways to expand the potential donor pool and shorten the wait time to transplant for patients with end-stage liver disease Heart Transplant Program at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic’s Heart Transplant programs is the largest integrated transplant center with three locations across the nation. Our heart transplant experts discuss our program and the benefits of collaboration when referring a patient to our teams. Mayo Clinic’s Kidney Transplant Metabolic Program As obesity has grown to affect 40% of the U.S. population and 60% of patients seeking kidney transplant, body mass index (BMI) — a traditional transplant criterion — has become a barrier. Aleksandra Kukla, M.D., a transplant nephrologist and Tayyab Diwan, M.D., kidney transplant surgeon discuss this unique program. Clinical Trials See All Concomitant Renal and Urinary Bladder Allograft TransplantationRochester, Minn.A Study to Assess Feasibility and Benefit of a Patient-reported Outcomes Quality of Life Tool for Hematology and Medical OncologyScottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.Cellular Immunotherapy for Viral Induced Cancer - EBV Positive LymphomasRochester, Minn. Calculators These models are to be used by medical professionals. More News 1 Five ways artificial intelligence promises to transform organ transplant 2 Mayo Clinic Children's Center specialists perform center's first pediatric transplant with heart-in-a-box technology 3 First-in-state transplant using "heart-in-a-box" perfusion system performed at Mayo Clinic in Arizona 4 Mayo Clinic experts hope new race-neutral kidney transplant listing criteria improve access for Black individuals 5 Amyloidosis, the heart transplant precursor to keep on your diagnostic radar Medical Professionals Transplant Medicine