Specialties & Services

Transplant

Our transplant teams offer a level of expertise found only among the best transplant programs, helping patients live longer and healthier lives. For decades, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute has been a regional leader in heart transplantation, consistently achieving excellent short- and long-term survival rates. Saint Luke’s Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multispecialty Clinic provides a full range of services for gastrointestinal conditions, abdominal surgery, patients with liver disease, patients with complex kidney conditions, and those who require a liver or kidney transplant.

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Transplant specialties and services at Saint Luke’s Hospital

Our transplant team has in-depth experience and advanced skills that make us regional leaders in transplant care. Our multidisciplinary teams perform hundreds of transplant surgeries each year.

Heart transplant
We are a regional leader in heart transplantation, having completed our 1,000th heart transplant in 2023, only the 23rd program in the nation to reach this milestone. Our expert multidisciplinary team works seamlessly to make our program one of the premier heart transplant programs in the country.

Kidney transplant
Our highly specialized and experienced multidisciplinary team of experts is dedicated to ensuring patients receive the best care. Our kidney program has some of the shortest wait times in the region.

Liver transplant

We offer liver transplant surgery to patients with complex liver conditions, including those with advanced liver cancer.

Living kidney donation
Living kidney donation is an invaluable gift. We are one of the most experienced living donor programs in the region. Our specialists evaluate each living kidney donor to ensure the best transplant outcomes possible, and our experts guide selfless donors through the process from start to recovery.

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Our highly trained team of transplant specialists offers advanced treatments as well as compassionate, personalized care. 

Why choose us for transplant care? 

Saint Luke’s physicians deliver national leading transplant care for chronic, complex health conditions. Our team understands that your need for a new organ is urgent. We help you find an organ match and use advanced surgical techniques to provide you with the best outcome possible. Our compassionate, experienced transplant team is there every step of the way—from evaluation to recovery. 

When you come to us for a transplant, you can expect:  

  • Collaborative, compassionate care: Our experts work together, giving you tailored care. Your team may include skilled surgeons, specialists, nurses, social workers, and dietitians. You receive treatment from an entire team of compassionate providers who work with you through the transplant process. 
  • Innovative transplant opportunities: We offer leading procedures performed by some of the nation’s top transplant surgeons. Our transplant specialists collaborate to treat patients with complex health conditions.  
  • Highly experienced surgeons: Our surgeons care about your needs and are committed to working with you to achieve the best outcomes. 

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