Preparing for Your Visit

For those awaiting transplant surgery, you may already be in the hospital at the time an organ becomes available. Our hospital offers a wide variety of services and amenities for both our patients and our visitors. Additional information regarding your specific procedures, your needs, and the process you will go through prior to your surgery will be provided by your transplant team. Our website also offers additional information  and patient guides regarding the following procedures:

• Liver Transplant Surgery
• Kidney Transplant Surgery
• Heart Transplant Surgery 

While every patient is different, transplant surgery in general poses certain risks and complications which are common to most patients. Medications and follow-up care follow a similar process for many patients:

• Recovery and Discharge
  What to expect after your surgery and after your discharge from the hospital
• Risk of Infections
  Information on recognzing and preventing infections following transplant surgery
• Transplant Medications
  Information on the types and use of common medications for transplant recipients