NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the largest, most experienced transplant hospitals in the nation, performed 953 transplant surgeries in 2023, more than any other hospital in the U.S., according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. This includes heart, lung, liver, kidney, intestine, and pancreas transplants from deceased donors, as well as living donor transplantation for kidney and liver.
“Nothing excites me more than watching a patient enjoy a healthy life after transplant,” says Dr. Tomoaki Kato, chief of transplant surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/
NewYork-Presbyterian has performed more than 19,000 transplants since the transplant program’s inception and has been the leading transplant hospital in the nation for the past three years in annual transplant volume. The hospital has performed the most living donor transplants in the United States (including transplants from NewYork-Presbyterian/
“The tremendous skill and experience of our team allows us to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients with the most complex, challenging cases,” says Dr. Sandip Kapur, chief of transplant surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/
As an international leader in organ transplantation with more than 50 years of experience, NewYork-Presbyterian is at the forefront of innovation, using cutting-edge technologies and performing minimally invasive robotic surgeries.
Teams across multiple specialties provide care for some of the most complex transplants, including multi-organ transplants. The transplant teams recently performed the first-ever “domino” heart valve transplant in infants, saving the lives of two babies and potentially transforming how heart valve disease is treated in children. In 2022, NewYork-Presbyterian expanded its renowned heart transplant program, increasing access to its world-class heart failure care.
“We are committed to advancing heart transplant care by developing new and innovative therapies to help patients live longer and enjoy a better quality of life,” says Dr. Nir Uriel, director of advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian, the Seymour, Paul and Gloria Milstein Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and an adjunct professor of medicine in the Greenberg Division of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. “It is a privilege to help our patients in need, many of whom have run out of options.”
NewYork-Presbyterian’s transplant team recently celebrated key milestones of 6,000 living donor transplants (kidney and liver) and 1,500 lung transplants.
“I am proud of our amazing lung transplant team for their dedication to our patients and commitment to advancing care for end-stage respiratory disease,” says Dr. Selim Arcasoy, medical program director of lung transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian/
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