Penn Transplant Institute

With more than six decades of transplant experience, Penn Medicine offers unmatched expertise and a history of successful results. Our outcomes consistently meet or exceed the national average in all organ transplants.

Director of the Penn Transplant Institute, Dr. James Markmann, looks at computer screen with nurse.

Unmatched expertise in organ transplantation

The decision to receive or donate a transplanted organ is a life-changing one. Our team at the Penn Transplant Institute honors your decision by providing exceptional care throughout the transplant process. With more than six decades of transplant experience, we offer unmatched expertise and a history of successful results. Our outcomes consistently meet or exceed the national average in all organ transplants.

We perform all transplants at the Penn Transplant Institute in Philadelphia. Residents of the Princeton and Lancaster areas can get pre-transplant evaluations, testing, and follow-up care close to home at Penn Medicine Princeton Health and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.

Our team of counselors, nurses, physicians, and surgeons is here to support you through the journey of donating or receiving a new organ.

Our transplant specialties

An organ transplant is lifesaving care. At Penn Medicine, you’re in expert hands. We’re here for your entire transplant journey—from eligibility to surgery to lifelong care. We perform:

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.

Director of the Penn Transplant Institute, Abraham Shaked, MD, PhD, and  Chief of the Division of Transplant Surgery, Kim M. Olthoff, MD, talking in the hallway at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine

Leaders in living organ donation

Our Center for Living Organ Donation performs more living organ donor transplants than any other center in the region. Living organ donation is a profound gift that saves lives and leads to better outcomes for recipients.

Front of the Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House building

Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House

The Penn Transplant House offers a home away from home for transplant patients and families. Enjoy comfort, community, and support with affordable guest house lodging near the hospital for during your stay.

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A hole in the heart repaired

After a heart attack, Vilma Patel's family brought her from India to Lancaster for lifesaving VSD repair.

Home-assisted ventilation for ALS: Stacy’s story

When Stacy Lewin, MD, started experiencing symptoms of ALS, she turned to the Penn Medicine Fishman Program for Home Assisted Ventilation.

Faith, fate, and families

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The road to recovery begins at home

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