Transplant Surgery

Transplantation Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is one of the busiest national transplantation programs in the United States, and has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top 50 transplant programs.

Our program offers:

Experienced transplant teams
Transplant Programs
- Kidney transplant
- Kidney/pancreas transplant
Survival rates well above the national average, making us the leader in the Washington metropolitan area for renal transplantation

Our transplant specialists perform more than 100 kidney transplants a year. More than half of those come from living donors.

We are one of the few programs that perform simultaneous kidney/pancreas transplants, a procedure that actually cures certain types of diabetes. Our program has enjoyed a steady increase in patient volume over the past few years, with survival rates consistently above the national average for the transplantation programs.

Referring physicians to our transplant team include:

Nephrologists
Endocrinologists
Cardiologists
Internists
General and family practitioners in the Washington metropolitan and surrounding areas

For additional information and statistics about the transplantation programs at the Hospital Center, please call: (202) 877-DOCS (3627).

OUR MISSION In a constant effort to maintain and exceed the levels of patient care for which our transplant team is known, the program strives towards a common set of goals: Make kidney transplantation a viable option for every dialysis patient who is a suitable candidate. Ensure that every patient’s experience with the transplantation process is as comfortable and successful as possible. Increase survival rates for all transplant patients, not only through the direct procedures completed by our physicians, but also through their contributions to the field. Establish living donor exchange programs for patients with incompatible donors. Establish toxicity free immuno-suppression techniques, to decrease some of the complications faced by patients after successful transplantation. Seek only the highest qualified transplant professionals and support staff. Ensure that our highly trained staff stays abreast of the constantly changing field of transplantation. Help patients and families find living donors by education, outreach and donor-exchange programs.

OUR MISSION

In a constant effort to maintain and exceed the levels of patient care for which our transplant team is known, the program strives towards a common set of goals:

Make kidney transplantation a viable option for every dialysis patient who is a suitable candidate.
Ensure that every patient’s experience with the transplantation process is as comfortable and successful as possible.
Increase survival rates for all transplant patients, not only through the direct procedures completed by our physicians, but also through their contributions to the field.
Establish living donor exchange programs for patients with incompatible donors.
Establish toxicity free immuno-suppression techniques, to decrease some of the complications faced by patients after successful transplantation.
Seek only the highest qualified transplant professionals and support staff.
Ensure that our highly trained staff stays abreast of the constantly changing field of transplantation.
Help patients and families find living donors by education, outreach and donor-exchange programs.

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