Specialties & Services

Transplant

Our transplant teams offer a level of expertise and innovation found only among national leaders in organ transplantation. We’ve performed thousands of solid organ transplants, helping patients live longer and healthier lives.

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Transplant specialties and services at BJC HealthCare

Our transplant team has in-depth experience and advanced skills you won’t find anywhere else in the region. Our multidisciplinary teams perform hundreds of transplant surgeries each year.

Heart transplant
We are one of the largest transplant centers in the nation and have been performing heart transplants since 1985.

Kidney transplant
We help you decide if a kidney transplant is the right treatment for you. Our team performs around 300 kidney transplants a year—the most in the state and one of the most in the country.

Liver transplant
We offer liver transplant surgery to patients with complex liver conditions, including those with advanced liver cancer. Our innovative team performed the first robotic liver transplant in the United States. We also offer living donor liver transplants.

Living kidney donation
Living kidney donation is an invaluable gift. Our specialists evaluate each living kidney donor to ensure the best transplant outcomes possible.

Lung transplant
We offer expert care and innovative treatments from a team that has performed more than 2,000 lung transplants.

Pancreas transplant
Our pancreas transplant specialists offer expert care and support every step of the way.

Pediatric transplant
Skilled teams of health care providers who specialize in caring for children help families prepare physically and emotionally for organ transplantation.

Why choose us for transplant care?

WashU Medicine physicians deliver national leading transplant care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital. Complex chronic health conditions may lead to organ transplant surgery. 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, including robotics, performed by some of the nation’s top transplant surgeons. Our transplant specialists collaborate to treat patients needing multi-organ transplants, such as heart-lung or kidney-pancreas. 
  • Highly experienced surgeons: We’ve performed over 13,000 solid organ transplants. As a high-volume transplant hospital, our surgeons deeply understand your needs and how to provide you with the best outcomes.
  • Research emphasis: Our affiliation with WashU Medicine gives patients access to the latest surgical techniques and developing therapies. You may have the opportunity to be a part of our clinical trials and receive effective treatments before they are widely available.
  • Patient and family support: You and your loved ones can access education, support groups, one-on-one psychological counseling, and our Transplant Mentor Program. In this program, someone who has already had a transplant provides you with information, guidance, and emotional support.
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Our highly trained team of transplant specialists offers advanced treatments as well as compassionate, personalized care.
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Clinical trials for transplant

We are conducting groundbreaking research to find new ways to fight organ failure. Through clinical trials, you have access to new medications and innovative treatments. Read about our innovations and ongoing research with our partners.

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