One of the World's Most Successful Transplant Facilities

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has earned a reputation as one of the most successful transplant facilities in the world. Today it supports fully integrated surgery for lung, heart, liver, kidney  and kidney/pancreas transplantation. Each program is grounded in a patient-centered philosophy that places a high priority on individualized diagnostic and treatment services. Patients admitted to these exceptional programs find a universally compassionate environment that embraces and encourages the supportive role of loved ones and referring physicians.

All of our transplant programs are dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, technologically sophisticated and clinically effective treatments to adults and children for whom a transplant is the best or only option. Our internationally renowned physicians, surgeons and research scientists have tested and pioneered techniques that are used the world over, while contributing to our outstanding record of superior outcomes. Indeed, our survival statistics consistently exceed national and international averages.

The transplantation procedures are performed by interdisciplinary teams of specialists whose composition varies according to the particular diagnosis. All candidates receive a thorough evaluation to determine their suitability for transplant surgery. Once they are put on a donor list, patients undergo continuous monitoring throughout the waiting period. Immediately after surgery, patients are taken to one of our state-of-the-art intensive care units. Upon discharge, the transplant team monitors patient progress, including any signs of rejection or infection, and any appropriate follow-up care.

An important part of the Comprehensive Transplant Center is our Immunology and Immunogenics Laboratory, which conducts wide-ranging research into organ rejection - many projects funded by the National Institutes of Health - as it also screens and cross-matches tissues for each transplant patient in our care. Our research scientists and physicians, many of whom have contributed several "firsts" in their fields, remain committed to staying at the forefront of investigative developments to ensure that Cedars-Sinai continues to meet and exceed the highest standards of patient care and medical outcomes.

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Comprehensive Transplant Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771)
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