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Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City has been in the nation’s top 22 over the last 10 years for heart transplant volumes.

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease that causes inflammation and damage to your liver. It can cause major health problems, including liver disease, liver cancer, and even death.

Saint Luke’s is a leader in kidney transplantation—performing the first successful kidney transplant in the Kansas City area in 1969 and the first living kidney donation surgery via laparoscopy in the region.

Experts at Saint Luke’s Hospital performed the first liver transplant in Kansas City in 1980, becoming just the third hospital in the U.S. to perform the procedure. Our surgical team includes some of the most experienced physicians in the area.

Patients who receive organs from living donors tend to have better outcomes than those who receive organs from deceased donors. Our living kidney donor experts perform living kidney donor surgeries and offer personalized support and unmatched expertise to donors who consider this selfless act.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disease of the liver. It occurs when you have too much fat in the liver. If NAFLD is severe, it can cause liver damage that seems like the damage caused by drinking too much alcohol. But NAFLD is not caused by drinking alcohol.

Your healthcare provider has diagnosed you with a thyroid problem. They'll work with you to make a treatment plan. Even if you don’t have symptoms, getting the right care is important. These are the most common types of thyroid disorders and their treatments.