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Transplant at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is one of the world's foremost organ transplant programs. UW Health physicians are recognized experts in their field, providing care to patients in our heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, islet cell and pediatric transplant programs. More about UW Health Transplant | UW Health Organ Procurement Organization (OPO)

 

 

 
UW Health Transplant: Hands in 

Why Choose UW Health Transplant?

 

Our transplant program has garnered international recognition for leadership in organ preservation, transplant surgery and care of transplant patients. Based on overall volume since its inception, UW Health is the third-largest transplant program in the United States and a strong option for transplant patients in the Midwest and beyond.

 

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UW Health participants at Transplant Games

2010 Transplant Games

 

In early August, nearly 7,000 people from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii converged in Madison, Wisconsin for the 2010 National Kidney Foundation U.S. Transplant Games®, which brings together organ transplant recipients, donors and their families to celebrate the gift of life.

 

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UW Health transplant team

Transplant Milestones

 

UW Health's transplant program is at the forefront of transplant innovation. From the "Wisconsin Technique" of pancreas transplantation to the state's first domino liver transplant, our program continues to thrive in its role of directing the future of transplantation in Wisconsin, and the world.

 

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Restoring Hope Transplant House 

Restoring Hope Transplant House

 

A transplant house is a caring environment that offers high-quality, affordable accommodations for patients and their adult family members and caregivers. Restoring Hope Transplant House will be a "home away from home" for patients who are in the Madison area for organ, bone marrow or other transplants.

 

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UW Health transplant recipient Jay Deppe 

Patient Stories

 

The true measure of the UW Health Transplant program can be seen and heard in the words of its patients. As pancreas recipient Jay Deppe says, "My gratitude is immeasurable. I don't think there are too many things you can compare to this."

 

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UW Health Heart Transplant Videos spacer Yes, I Will Wisconsin - Donor registry and U.S. Transplant Games