Pancreas transplant

A pancreas transplant can give people with diabetes the gift of freedom from insulin therapy. We’re one of the leading pancreas transplant centers worldwide.

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World-class pancreas transplant medicine

For the Penn Medicine pancreas transplant team, our mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes through transplantation. We were the first transplant center in the region to offer pancreas transplant as a treatment for type 1 diabetes, and we’re a worldwide leader in pancreas transplant research.

Our experience and expertise allow us to offer innovative options like islet cell transplant and pancreas-kidney dual organ transplants.

Clinical trials

Clinical trials offer patients the opportunity to try new and effective treatments and take part in future research.

Second opinions

If you've received a diagnosis, our team of experts offers second opinions to grant you peace of mind.

Giving to the Transplant Institute

Your gift enables our researchers and clinicians to continue life-saving transplant programs.

The pancreas transplant journey at Penn Medicine

We’ve guided hundreds of patients and families through the transplant journey with compassion and support. We get to know you as well as we know your condition, and you become part of the Penn Medicine transplant family for life.

Leading the way in islet cell transplantation

The Penn Transplant Institute is one of the only transplant centers in the world researching islet cell transplantation, an emerging therapy where a surgeon injects healthy insulin-producing islet cells from a donor into the recipient. Some people with type 1 diabetes can stop using insulin completely after receiving islet transplant injections.

We’re part of the Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our ongoing clinical trials provide our patients the unique opportunity to receive this experimental treatment.

Pancreas transplant procedures we perform

Many people who are eligible for a pancreas transplant also have kidney failure and require a new kidney, too. We have unique expertise in simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplants. Our other transplant procedures include:

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Locations

Our hospitals, multispecialty medical centers, pharmacies, labs and more offer outstanding, personalized care for patients all across the region.

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